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We Were Soldiers

We Were Soldiers

Release: 2002-03-01 ·Runtime: 138m ·★ 7.1
Action History War

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.

Production Countries

Germany United States of America

Production Companies

Wheelhouse Entertainment
Motion Picture Production GmbH & Co. Erste KG
Paramount Pictures
Icon Productions

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Cast

Erik MacArthur Erik MacArthur as Sp4 Russell Adams Mark McCracken Mark McCracken as Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman Brian Tee Brian Tee as Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Randy Oglesby Randy Oglesby as Lt. Col. List (uncredited) Đơn Dương Đơn Dương as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An Michael Tomlinson Michael Tomlinson as Col. Tim Brown Diep Bui Diep Bui as NVA Wife Jsu Garcia Jsu Garcia as Capt. Tony Nadal Clark Gregg Clark Gregg as Capt. Tom Metsker Patrick St. Esprit Patrick St. Esprit as General in Hallway Justin Gordon Justin Gordon as French Officer (uncredited) Taylor Momsen Taylor Momsen as Daughter Julie Moore Marc Blucas Marc Blucas as 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick Joseph Hieu Joseph Hieu as NVA Officer Matt Mangum Matt Mangum as Pvt. Soprano (uncredited) Jonathan Parks Jordan Jonathan Parks Jordan as White Private (uncredited) Robert Bagnell Robert Bagnell as 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings Forry Smith Forry Smith as Sfc. Carl Palmer Tim Abell Tim Abell as Army Intelligence Officer Madeleine Stowe Madeleine Stowe as Julie Moore Greg Kinnear Greg Kinnear as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall Simbi Khali Simbi Khali as Alma Givens Ryan Hurst Ryan Hurst as Sgt. Ernie Savage Jim Grimshaw Jim Grimshaw as Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard Barry Pepper Barry Pepper as Joe Galloway Bellamy Young Bellamy Young as Catherine Metsker Vincent Angell Vincent Angell as Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera Keith Szarabajka Keith Szarabajka as Diplomatic Spook Danny Le Boyer Danny Le Boyer as Sergeant (uncredited) Nicholas Hosking Nicholas Hosking as French Captain Mel Gibson Mel Gibson as Lt. Col. Hal Moore Blake Heron Blake Heron as Sp4 Galen Bungum Cliff Fleming Cliff Fleming as Capt. Jon Mills (uncredited) Keri Russell Keri Russell as Barbara Geoghegan Daniel Roebuck Daniel Roebuck as Medevac CO Luke Benward Luke Benward as David Moore Brian Carpenter Brian Carpenter as Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara (uncredited) George Cheung George Cheung as NVA Officer (uncredited) Vien Hong Vien Hong as Mr. Nik Chris Klein Chris Klein as 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan Josh Daugherty Josh Daugherty as Sp4 Robert Ouellette Brendan Ford Brendan Ford as Jump Coordinator (uncredited) Johnny Nguyen Johnny Nguyen as Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited) Jon Hamm Jon Hamm as Capt. Matt Dillon Desmond Harrington Desmond Harrington as Sp4 Bill Beck Sloane Momsen Sloane Momsen as Cecile Moore Devon Werkheiser Devon Werkheiser as Steve Moore Sam Elliott Sam Elliott as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley Dylan Walsh Dylan Walsh as Capt. Robert Edwards