Movie
We Were Soldiers
Overview
The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares for one of the most violent battles in U.S. history, he delivers a stirring promise to his soldiers and their families: "I will leave no man behind...dead or alive. We will all come home together."
Details
- Release date
- 2002-03-01
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Genres
- Action, History, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Wheelhouse Entertainment, Motion Picture Production GmbH & Co. Erste KG, Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions
- Country
- Germany, United States of America, United Kingdom, France
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Mel Gibson as Lt. Col. Hal Moore
- Madeleine Stowe as Julie Moore
- Greg Kinnear as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall
- Sam Elliott as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
- Chris Klein as 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
- Keri Russell as Barbara Geoghegan
- Barry Pepper as Joe Galloway
- Đơn Dương as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
- Ryan Hurst as Sgt. Ernie Savage
- Robert Bagnell as 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings
- Marc Blucas as 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick
- Josh Daugherty as Sp4 Robert Ouellette
Crew
- Randall Wallace - Director
- Randall Wallace - Screenplay
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