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.
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
We Were Soldiers Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards
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MPAA Rating
R
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Run time
138 min
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Awards
2003 ASCAP Film and Television Music Award "Top Box Office Films" - Nick Glennie-Smith
