This is not the social media age with cell phones, email and other amenities.

Theonlyway to communicate mainly was through snail mail, and sometimes the snails got to the mail first.

We see him in battle near death as he puts a blood-soaked letter inside his uniform.

The Six Triple Eight movie starring Kerry Washington as Captain Charity Adams

‘The Six Triple Eight’Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix

Along the way we meet others with distinct personalities including Capt.

Aaron Zigmans score is effective as is a soaring Diane Warren song The Journey, emotionally sung by H.E.R.

over the photographic images of the real deal during end credits.

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Producers are Perry, Nicole Avant, Angi Bones, Tony L. Strickland, Keri Selig and Carlota Espinosa.

Washington and Peter Guber are executive producers.