We Were Soldiers

We Were Soldiers (2002)

Father, Husband, Brother. No Man is Just a Soldier.

Release:2002
Runtime:2h 18m
Country:Germany
Director:Randall Wallace
Language:English

Genre

ActionHistoryWar
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Keywords

Vietnam WarVietnam VeteranheroArmyBased On Novel Or BookSteel HelmetMissileBased On True Story

We Were Soldiers rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 158K votes
Rotten Tomatoes63%
Metacritic65%
TMDb7.132/10· 2K votes

With 63% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 65/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About We Were Soldiers

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."

Cast of We Were Soldiers

  • Mel Gibson

    Mel Gibson

    as Lt. Col. Hal Moore

  • Madeleine Stowe

    Madeleine Stowe

    as Julie Moore

  • Greg Kinnear

    Greg Kinnear

    as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall

  • Sam Elliott

    Sam Elliott

    as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley

  • Chris Klein

    Chris Klein

    as 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan

  • Keri Russell

    Keri Russell

    as Barbara Geoghegan

  • Barry Pepper

    Barry Pepper

    as Joe Galloway

  • Đơn Dương

    Đơn Dương

    as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An

  • Ryan Hurst

    Ryan Hurst

    as Sgt. Ernie Savage

  • Robert Bagnell

    Robert Bagnell

    as 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings

  • Marc Blucas

    Marc Blucas

    as 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick

  • Josh Daugherty

    Josh Daugherty

    as Sp4 Robert Ouellette

We Were Soldiers facts

Budget
$75M
Box office
$114.7M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • 1960s Vietnam war depicts brutal battlefield conditions authentically
  • Based-on-true-story narrative honors soldiers with respectful tone
  • Randall Wallace brings emotional weight to military action drama

What the audience disliked

  • Overly reverent approach softens historical realities of war
  • Battle sequences prioritize spectacle over realistic combat portrayal

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