Dear John (2004)
Two young Mormons, John and Darla, meet one evening in a video outlet that rents "edited, cleaned-up" versions of movies. They hit it off, share a lot of time together, and some weeks later John proposes marriage. Darla explains that her parents have asked her to only marry a man who has served a religious mission for the LDS Church, and he immediately pledges to become a missionary to allow their dream of a future together to be possible. After 3 months in the mission field, John moves to a new apartment with three other elders. Elder White has just received a "Dear John" letter from his girlfriend after a year away from home. The other elders got their letters at 6 months and 8 months respectively. John tells them that he will never get such a letter, but back home Darla is showing off her wedding dress to her girlfriends the day before her marriage to somebody else, and is explaining about her "romance" with John. However, in her rationalization, John is a socially inept klutz.
Director: John Lyde
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Robert Swenson as John Johnson |
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Brooke Busico as Darla |
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Sean Carpenter as Elder Watts |
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Tiffany Fronk as Stephanie |
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Dan Singer as Elder White |
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Jessica Thaut Grimmer as Jessica |
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Brian McFadyen as Elder Jones |
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Mandy Miller as Sheryl |
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Will Swenson as Tyson |
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Debbie Nikolaus as |
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Ryan van Dorn as |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Rose | Costume Designer |
| Production | Tyler Keegan | Production Manager |
| Editing | John Lyde | Editor |
| Camera | Kelly Klindt | Key Grip |
| Production | Wes Higbee | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brian Higbee | Executive Producer |
| Writing | John Lyde | Writer |
| Production | John Lyde | Producer |
| Production | Lorien Lyde | Producer |
| Production | Tyler Keegan | Producer |
| Directing | John Lyde | Director |
| Sound | John Lyde | Sound Designer |
| Camera | John Lyde | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Tyler Keegan | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Tyler Keegan | Driver |
| Sound | Tyler Keegan | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Tyler Keegan | Transportation Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Rose | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Rose | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | Anne Rose | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Anne Rose | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Kelly Klindt | Best Boy Grip |
| Lighting | Kelly Klindt | Electrician |
| Camera | Kelly Klindt | Dolly Grip |
| Directing | Kelly Klindt | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Kelly Klindt | Driver |
| Sound | K.C. Blake | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Writing | Troy Cullison | Writer |
| Writing | Nikki Schmutz | Writer |
