We Were Soldiers (2002)
Father, Husband, Brother. No Man is Just a Soldier.
138 min
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."
- Release date
- July 4, 2002
- Country of origin
- United States, Germany
- Budget
- $75,000,000
- Box office
- $114,660,784
Trailer
Cast
- Mel Gibson as Lt. Col. Hal Moore
- Madeleine Stowe as Julie Moore
- Greg Kinnear as Maj. Bruce 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
- Don Duong as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
- Ryan Hurst as Sgt. Ernie Savage
- Robert Bagnell as 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings
Crew
- Randall Wallace · Director
- Harold G. Moore · Writer
- Joseph Lee Galloway · Writer
- Randall Wallace · Writer
- Bruce Davey · Producer
- Stephen McEveety · Producer
- Randall Wallace · Producer
- Nick Glennie-Smith · Composer
- Dean Semler · Cinematographer
- William Hoy · Editor
- Cathy Sandrich Gelfond · Casting director
- Amanda Mackey · Casting director
- Thomas E. Sanders · Production designer