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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

Cast

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