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We Were Soldiers

R20022h 18mRandall Wallace
IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 63% · Metacritic 65

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"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."

ActionHistoryWar
Vietnam WarVietnam VeteranHeroArmyBased On Novel Or BookSteel HelmetMissileBased On True StoryMajorBattlefield

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What is We Were Soldiers (2002) about?

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…

Who stars in We Were Soldiers?

We Were Soldiers stars 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). The film was directed by Randall Wallace.

How long is We Were Soldiers?

We Were Soldiers has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2002. It is rated R.

Is We Were Soldiers worth watching?

We Were Soldiers holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 63. Fans of Action, History, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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