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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
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Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the war film We Were Soldiers, based on a true story of a battle in Vietnam. See the full cast and crew list, including Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Sam Elliott, and more.