Father, Husband, Brother. No Man is Just a Soldier.
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."
We Were Soldiers (2002) is a action, history and war film directed by Randall Wallace, released on March 1, 2002 with a runtime of 2h 18m. It stars Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear and Sam Elliott. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 2,356 ratings.
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Mel Gibson
as Lt. Col. Hal Moore
Madeleine Stowe
as Julie Moore
Greg Kinnear
as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall
Sam Elliott
as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
Chris Klein
as 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
Keri Russell
as Barbara Geoghegan
Barry Pepper
as Joe Galloway
Đơn Dương
as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
Ryan Hurst
as Sgt. Ernie Savage
Robert Bagnell
as 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings
Marc Blucas
as 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick
Josh Daugherty
as Sp4 Robert Ouellette
Directed by Randall Wallace, written by Randall Wallace, Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway, produced by Bruce Davey, Randall Wallace and Stephen McEveety.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 2,356 ratings.
Mel Gibson ("Col. Moore") takes charge of training for, and then execution of, a perilous operation in the Vietnamese highlands in 1965. We know from the start of the film how difficult that task is going to be - the previous French troops met with ruthless treatment at the hands of the N.V.A. and so "Moore" and his motivational deputy "Crandall" (Greg Kinnear) know that they are going to have their work cut out…
Reviewed on July 2, 2022
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The main cast of We Were Soldiers (2002) includes Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott and Chris Klein. The film was directed by Randall Wallace. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
We Were Soldiers was released on March 1, 2002 and runs for 2h 18m.
We Were Soldiers (2002) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 2,356 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, history and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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