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We Were Soldiers is a 2002 American war film written and directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson. Based on the book We Were Soldiers Once… and Young (1992) by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Hal Moore and reporter Joseph L. Galloway, it dramatizes the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965.
- $115.4 million
- Nick Glennie-Smith
- $75 million
Mar 1, 2002 · Based on a true story, the film follows the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it. Starring Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, and Sam Elliott, the film features graphic war violence, language, and a powerful speech by Gibson as the battalion commander.
- (148K)
- Action, Drama, History
- Randall Wallace
- 2002-03-01
Mar 1, 2002 · Based upon the best-selling book "We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young" by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore (Ret.) and journalist Joseph L. Galloway, this compelling war drama depicts the true story...
- (6.6K)
- Randall Wallace
- R
- Mel Gibson
We Were Soldiers. The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news. 14,731 IMDb 7.2 2 h 18 min 2002. X-Ray R. Drama · Military and War · Gritty · Ambitious.
- 138 min
Currently you are able to watch "We Were Soldiers" streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Showtime Apple TV Channel or for free with ads on Pluto TV.
- 2002
- R
- Randall Wallace
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Mar 1, 2002 · A film about the first major land battle in the Vietnam War, where American and Vietnamese soldiers face each other in the Ia Drang Valley. Ebert praises the performances of Mel Gibson and Sam Elliott as the leaders of the two battalions, and the realistic depiction of the battle scenes and the wives' reactions.