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We Were Soldiers

We Were Soldiers

Release: 2002-03-01·Runtime: 138m·★ 7.1
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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."

Production Countries

GermanyUnited States of AmericaUnited KingdomFrance

Production Companies

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

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Cast

Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. Johnsonas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Mel GibsonMel Gibsonas Lt. Col. Hal MooreKeri RussellKeri Russellas Barbara GeogheganJosh DaughertyJosh Daughertyas Sp4 Robert OuelletteVien HongVien Hongas Mr. NikGreg KinnearGreg Kinnearas Maj. Bruce 'Snake' CrandallMark McCrackenMark McCrackenas Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' FreemanBellamy YoungBellamy Youngas Catherine MetskerTim AbellTim Abellas Army Intelligence OfficerErik MacArthurErik MacArthuras Sp4 Russell AdamsDylan WalshDylan Walshas Capt. Robert EdwardsJim GrimshawJim Grimshawas Maj. Gen. Henry KinnardJon HammJon Hammas Capt. Matt DillonBrian TeeBrian Teeas Pfc. Jimmy NakayamaSimbi KhaliSimbi Khalias Alma GivensBarry PepperBarry Pepperas Joe GallowaySloane MomsenSloane Momsenas Cecile MooreJustin GordonJustin Gordonas French Officer (uncredited)Johnny Tri NguyenJohnny Tri Nguyenas Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited)Ryan HurstRyan Hurstas Sgt. Ernie SavageJsu GarciaJsu Garciaas Capt. Tony NadalBlake HeronBlake Heronas Sp4 Galen BungumTaylor MomsenTaylor Momsenas Daughter Julie MooreMarc BlucasMarc Blucasas 2nd Lt. Henry HerrickDesmond HarringtonDesmond Harringtonas Sp4 Bill BeckDevon WerkheiserDevon Werkheiseras Steve MooreBrian CarpenterBrian Carpenteras Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara (uncredited)Cliff FlemingCliff Flemingas Capt. Jon Mills (uncredited)Sam ElliottSam Elliottas Sgt. Maj. Basil PlumleyForry SmithForry Smithas Sfc. Carl PalmerMichael TomlinsonMichael Tomlinsonas Col. Tim BrownJoseph HieuJoseph Hieuas NVA OfficerBrendan FordBrendan Fordas Jump Coordinator (uncredited)Chris KleinChris Kleinas 2nd Lt. Jack GeogheganNicholas HoskingNicholas Hoskingas French CaptainĐơn DươngĐơn Dươngas Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu AnVincent AngellVincent Angellas Capt. Robert 'Doc' CarreraDanny Le BoyerDanny Le Boyeras Sergeant (uncredited)Jonathan Parks JordanJonathan Parks Jordanas White Private (uncredited)Patrick St. EspritPatrick St. Espritas General in HallwayNguyễn Ngoc LâmNguyễn Ngoc Lâmas NVA Soldier with BayonetGeorge CheungGeorge Cheungas NVA Officer (uncredited)Madeleine StoweMadeleine Stoweas Julie MooreDaniel RoebuckDaniel Roebuckas Medevac COMatt MangumMatt Mangumas Pvt. Soprano (uncredited)Randy OglesbyRandy Oglesbyas Lt. Col. List (uncredited)Robert BagnellRobert Bagnellas 1st Lt. Charlie HastingsClark GreggClark Greggas Capt. Tom MetskerKeith SzarabajkaKeith Szarabajkaas Diplomatic SpookLuke BenwardLuke Benwardas David MooreDiep BuiDiep Buias NVA Wife