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400 U.S paratroopers. 4,000 Vietnamese soldiers. 12,000 miles away from home. 1 man led them into battle. - We Were Soldiers
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Title: We Were Soldiers

Release Date: 1 Mar 2002

Runtime: 2h 18m

Genre: Action, History, War

Director: Wheelhouse Entertainment, Icon Entertainment International, Motion Picture Production GmbH & Co. Erste KG, Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions

Production Companies: Wheelhouse Entertainment, Icon Entertainment International, Motion Picture Production GmbH & Co. Erste KG, Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions

Overview: The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.

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Average Vote: 7.146 (2057 votes)

Cast

  • Lt. Col. Hal Moore: Mel Gibson
  • Julie Moore: Madeleine Stowe
  • Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall: Greg Kinnear
  • Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley: Sam Elliott
  • 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan: Chris Klein
  • Barbara Geoghegan: Keri Russell
  • Joe Galloway: Barry Pepper
  • Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An: Duong Don
  • Sgt. Ernie Savage: Ryan Hurst
  • 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings: Robert Bagnell
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