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We Were Soldiers

Father, Husband, Brother. No Man is Just a Soldier.
Mar 1, 2002 · 2h 18m
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Action
History
War

PLOT

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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CAST

Mel Gibson
Lt. Col. Hal Moore
Madeleine Stowe
Julie Moore
Greg Kinnear
Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall
Sam Elliott
Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
Chris Klein
2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
Keri Russell
Barbara Geoghegan
Barry Pepper
Joe Galloway
Đơn Dương
Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
Directed by Randall Wallace

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$75,000,000
Revenue
$114,660,784
Production
Wheelhouse Entertainment, Motion Picture Production GmbH & Co. Erste KG, Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions
Country
US

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