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We Were Soldiers

We Were Soldiers

Father, Husband, Brother. No Man is Just a Soldier.

2002•2h 18m•7.1/10
ActionHistoryWar

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7.1/10(2K)

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."

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Production

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

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Dylan Walsh

Dylan Walsh

Capt. Robert Edwards

Mark McCracken

Mark McCracken

Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman

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