We Were Soldiers (2002)
400 U.S paratroopers. 4,000 Vietnamese soldiers. 12,000 miles away from home. 1 man led them into battle.
Starring Mel Gibson, Greg Kinnear, Madeleine Stowe
Directed by Randall Wallace
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
Runtime: 138 min.
Rating: 7.0
DVD
Languages: English,French,Vietnamese
Countries: Germany,United States of America
Genres: Action,History,War
Keywords: vietnam veteran,based on novel or book,missile,vietnam war,army,major,based on a true story,steel helmet,soldier,explosion,battle,bayonet,death,vietnamese,1960s
Cast
Lt. Col. Hal Moore
Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall
Julie Moore
Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
Barbara Geoghegan
Joe Galloway
Capt. Tom Metsker
2nd Lt. Henry Herrick
Capt. Tony Nadal
1st Lt. Charlie Hastings
Sp4 Galen Bungum
Sp4 Robert Ouellette
Capt. Matt Dillon
Capt. Robert Edwards
Sp4 Russell Adams
Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman
Sp4 Bill Beck
Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
Sgt. Ernie Savage
Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama
Cecile Moore
Catherine Metsker
Alma Givens
Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard
Sfc. Carl Palmer
Sp5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose
Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera
Col. Tim Brown
Diplomatic Spook
Army Intelligence Officer
General in Hallway
Sfc. Bob White, Mortar Sergeant
Medevac CO
Cab Driver
Daughter Julie Moore
Steve Moore
David Moore
Mr. Nik
NVA Officer
Reporter
Edwards' Radio Operator
Lt. Cochran (uncredited)
Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara (uncredited)
NVA Officer (uncredited)
Jump Coordinator (uncredited)
French Officer (uncredited)
Army Wife (uncredited)
Private Davey (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Pvt. Soprano (uncredited)
Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited)
Lt. Col. List (uncredited)
White Private (uncredited)