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We Were Soldiers (2002)

Movie ★ 7.1 138 min

Action History War

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."

Randall Wallace Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 1, 2002
Runtime
138 min
Rating
R
Budget
$75.0M
Box office
$114.7M
IMDb
tt0277434
Studio
Wheelhouse Entertainment, Motion Picture Production GmbH & Co. Erste KG, ,

Themes

Cast

Mel Gibson Mel Gibson Lt. Col. Hal Moore Madeleine Stowe Madeleine Stowe Julie Moore Greg Kinnear Greg Kinnear Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall Sam Elliott Sam Elliott Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley Chris Klein Chris Klein 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan Keri Russell Keri Russell Barbara Geoghegan Barry Pepper Barry Pepper Joe Galloway Đơn Dương Đơn Dương Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An Ryan Hurst Ryan Hurst Sgt. Ernie Savage Robert Bagnell Robert Bagnell 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings Marc Blucas Marc Blucas 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick Josh Daugherty Josh Daugherty Sp4 Robert Ouellette Jsu Garcia Jsu Garcia Capt. Tony Nadal Jon Hamm Jon Hamm Capt. Matt Dillon Clark Gregg Clark Gregg Capt. Tom Metsker Desmond Harrington Desmond Harrington Sp4 Bill Beck Blake Heron Blake Heron Sp4 Galen Bungum Erik MacArthur Erik MacArthur Sp4 Russell Adams

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Frequently asked questions

What is We Were Soldiers about?
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."
Who directed We Were Soldiers?
We Were Soldiers was directed by Randall Wallace.
Who stars in We Were Soldiers?
We Were Soldiers stars Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott.
When was We Were Soldiers released?
We Were Soldiers is a 2002 action, history, war film.
Where can I watch We Were Soldiers?
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