We Were Soldiers

We Were Soldiers is a movie that depicts the real life story of 400 American Soldiers who were surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese Soldiers at the Battle of Ia Drang, also known as "The Valley of Death". The movie was directed by Randal Wallace and stars Mel Gibson and Madeleine Stowe.

Fast Facts

1. Release Date: March 1, 2002
2. Director: Randall Wallace
3. Screenwriters: Harold G. Moore, Joseph Galloway, Randall Wallace
4. Producers: Eveleen Bandy, Bruce Davey, William Hoy, Jim Lemley, Stephen McEveety, Arn Schmidt, Randall Wallace, Danielle Lemmon Zapotoczny, Stephen Zapotoczny
5. Distributor: Paramount Pictures
6. MPAA Rating: R
7. Run time: 138 min
8. Awards: 2003 ASCAP Film and Television Music Award "Top Box Office Films" - Nick Glennie-Smith

Cast

• 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
• Duong Don: 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
• Jsu Garcia: Capt. Tony Nadal
• Jon Hamm: Capt. Matt Dillon
• Clark Gregg: Capt. Tom Metsker

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