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We Were Soldiers (2002)

R · 2002-03-01 · 2h 18m · EN
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400 U.S paratroopers. 4,000 Vietnamese soldiers. 12,000 miles away from home. 1 man led them into battle.

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.

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Randall WallaceDirector
Budget
$75M
Box office
$114.7M

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Mel GibsonMel GibsonLt. Col. Hal MooreGreg KinnearGreg KinnearMaj. Bruce 'Snake' CrandallMadeleine StoweMadeleine StoweJulie MooreSam ElliottSam ElliottSgt. Maj. Basil PlumleyChris KleinChris Klein2nd Lt. Jack GeogheganKeri RussellKeri RussellBarbara GeogheganBarry PepperBarry PepperJoe GallowayClark GreggClark GreggCapt. Tom MetskerMarc BlucasMarc Blucas2nd Lt. Henry HerrickJsu GarciaJsu GarciaCapt. Tony NadalRobert BagnellRobert Bagnell1st Lt. Charlie HastingsBlake HeronBlake HeronSp4 Galen Bungum

Keywords

Based on novel or bookHeroBased on a true storyExplosionDeathBattleSoldier1960sArmyMilitaryVietnam warVietnam veteranMissileSteel helmetMajorBayonetVietnameseBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · War · HistoryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Hero · Based On A True StoryPacingAction · LongEmotional intensityWar · Vietnam WarDirector preference80756Actor preference68 · 41164 · 148495

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The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.

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We Were Soldiers has a runtime of 138 minutes.

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