We Were Soldiers
Father,Husband,Brother No Man is Just a Soldier
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3/1/2002Runtime
138 minsOverview
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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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$75,000,000Revenue
$114,660,784Homepage
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A visceral, large-scale depiction of the Vietnam War's Ia Drang Valley battle that balances grueling combat sequences with intimate portraits of soldiers and their families facing an impossible conflict. The film treats warfare with both technical precision and emotional weight, making it a meditation on duty, sacrifice, and what it costs to keep a promise under fire.
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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
Ryan Hurst
Sgt. Ernie Savage
Robert Bagnell
1st Lt. Charlie Hastings
Marc Blucas
2nd Lt. Henry Herrick
Josh Daugherty
Sp4 Robert Ouellette
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