We Were Soldiers

IMDb 7.1 2002 • 138 min • ActionHistoryWar

Director

Randall Wallace

Country

DE

Plot Summary

The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares for one of the most violent battles in U.S. history, he delivers a stirring promise to his soldiers and their families: "I will leave no man behind...dead or alive. We will all come home together."

Top Cast

Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson Lt. Col. Hal Moore
Madeleine Stowe
Madeleine Stowe Julie Moore
Greg Kinnear
Greg Kinnear Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
Chris Klein
Chris Klein 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan