We Were Soldiers

400 U.S paratroopers. 4,000 Vietnamese soldiers. 12,000 miles away from home. 1 man led them into battle.

Duration: 138 min

Release date: 2002-03-01

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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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as Lt. Col. Hal Moore

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall

as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley

as 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan

as Barbara Geoghegan

as Joe Galloway

as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An

as Sgt. Ernie Savage

as 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings

as 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick

as Sp4 Robert Ouellette

as Capt. Tony Nadal

as Capt. Matt Dillon

as Capt. Tom Metsker

Desmond Harrington

Desmond Harrington

as Sp4 Bill Beck

as Sp4 Galen Bungum

as Sp4 Russell Adams

as Capt. Robert Edwards

as Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman

as Pfc. Willie Godboldt

as Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama

as Cecile Moore

as Catherine Metsker

as Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard

as Sfc. Carl Palmer

as Sp5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose

as Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera

Michael Tomlinson

Michael Tomlinson

as Col. Tim Brown

Keith Szarabajka

Keith Szarabajka

as Diplomatic Spook

as Army Intelligence Officer

Patrick St. Esprit

Patrick St. Esprit

as General in Hallway

as Sfc. Bob White, Mortar Sergeant

as Daughter Julie Moore

Joshua McLaurin

Joshua McLaurin

Devon Werkheiser

Devon Werkheiser

Billinjer C. Tran

Billinjer C. Tran

as Viet Minh Sergeant

as NVA Prisoner

as NVA Soldier with Bayonet

as French Bugler

Nicholas Hosking

Nicholas Hosking

as French Captain

Michael Giordani

Michael Giordani

as French Lieutenant

as Sgt. Robert Stokes

as Capt. Ray Lefebvre

as Trooper on Fire

F. Lee Reynolds

F. Lee Reynolds

as Chopper Crewman

Stephen Zapotoczny

Stephen Zapotoczny

as Edwards' Radio Operator

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Frank Kostenko Jr.

as Foxhole Trooper

as Lt. Cochran (uncredited)

Brian Carpenter

Brian Carpenter

as Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara (uncredited)

as Soldier (uncredited)

as NVA Officer (uncredited)

as Soldier (uncredited)

as Soldier (uncredited)

as Capt. Jon Mills (uncredited)

as Jump Coordinator (uncredited)

as Mrs. Charlie Hastings (uncredited)

Christian Gibson

Christian Gibson

as Soldier (uncredited)

as Soldier (uncredited)

Anthony Gilbert

Anthony Gilbert

as Soldier (uncredited)

as French Officer (uncredited)

Shannon M. Hart

Shannon M. Hart

as Army Wife (uncredited)

Kimby Jagnandan

Kimby Jagnandan

as Spectator (uncredited)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrell Keith Lester

Derrell Keith Lester

as Black Private (uncredited)

as Private Davey (uncredited)

as 1st Lt. John Arrington (uncredited)

as Sergeant (uncredited)

as Soldier (uncredited)

as Pvt. Soprano (uncredited)

as Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited)

as Lt. Col. List (uncredited)

Jonathan Parks Jordan

Jonathan Parks Jordan

as White Private (uncredited)

as Pvt. John Henry (uncredited)

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Phong Atwood Vo

Phong Atwood Vo

as North Vietnamese Soldier - South Vietnamese and Villager (voice) (uncredited)

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Randall Wallace

Randall Wallace

Randall Wallace

Randall Wallace

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Thomas E. Sanders

Thomas E. Sanders

Production Design

Nick Glennie-Smith

Nick Glennie-Smith

Original Music Composer

Michael T. Boyd

Michael T. Boyd

Randall Wallace

Randall Wallace

Executive Producer

Director of Photography

Stephen McEveety

Stephen McEveety

Harold G. Moore

Harold G. Moore

Kevin Kavanaugh

Kevin Kavanaugh

Executive Producer

Joseph L. Galloway

Joseph L. Galloway

Associate Producer

Stephen Zapotoczny

Stephen Zapotoczny

Danielle Lemmon Zapotoczny

Danielle Lemmon Zapotoczny

Associate Producer

Construction Coordinator

Key Hair Stylist

Suzanne Robertson

Suzanne Robertson

Vincent Joseph Flaherty

Vincent Joseph Flaherty

Daren Dochterman

Daren Dochterman

Production Illustrator

Standby Painter

Jerry G. Callaway

Jerry G. Callaway

Camera Operator

Steadicam Operator

Costume Supervisor

Kerry Mendenhall

Kerry Mendenhall

Naaman Marshall

Naaman Marshall

James Coraloran

James Coraloran

Michael Cassidy

Michael Cassidy

First Assistant Camera

Daniel B. Foster

Daniel B. Foster

Set Dressing Artist

Wendy Richardson

Wendy Richardson

Art Department Coordinator

Stephen Vaughan

Stephen Vaughan

Still Photographer

Susan Van Apeldoorn

Susan Van Apeldoorn

Richard Dwan Jr.

Richard Dwan Jr.

Temp Music Editor

Charley Bob Burnham

Charley Bob Burnham

Transportation Coordinator

Post Production Supervisor

Richard Colwell

Richard Colwell

Michael Burnett

Michael Burnett

Set Production Assistant

Richard Wardlow

Richard Wardlow

Technical Supervisor

Paul J. Lombardi

Paul J. Lombardi

Special Effects Coordinator

Kristina Abbott

Kristina Abbott

Daniel T. Dorrance

Daniel T. Dorrance

Supervising Art Director

Location Manager

Production Supervisor

Paul Abatemarco

Paul Abatemarco

Visual Effects Coordinator

Digital Effects Supervisor

Stunt Coordinator

Transportation Co-Captain

Unit Production Manager

Randall Bahnsen

Randall Bahnsen

Visual Effects Editor

Kathy Leigh Fleming

Kathy Leigh Fleming

Production Coordinator

Digital Compositors

Video Assist Operator

24 Frame Playback

Script Supervisor

Special Effects Supervisor

Geoffrey G. Rubay

Geoffrey G. Rubay

Executive In Charge Of Production

Sound Effects Editor

First Assistant Editor

Shawn Duchscherer

Shawn Duchscherer

Shauna L. Kroen

Shauna L. Kroen

Production Accountant

Production Sound Mixer

Steve Bartkowicz

Steve Bartkowicz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Transportation Captain

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kelly L'Estrange

Kelly L'Estrange

Visual Effects Producer

Micah Y. Bisagni

Micah Y. Bisagni

Production Coordinator

Thomas A. Curran

Thomas A. Curran

Aerial Coordinator

Paul Flinchbaugh

Paul Flinchbaugh

Assistant Sound Editor

James J. Gilson

James J. Gilson

Chief Lighting Technician

Nick Glennie-Smith

Nick Glennie-Smith

Assistant Property Master

Carmen Cuebello

Carmen Cuebello

Casting Assistant

Supervising ADR Editor

Craig Jurkiewicz

Craig Jurkiewicz

David B. Nowell

David B. Nowell

Michael Guthrie

Michael Guthrie

Key Makeup Artist

Makeup Supervisor

Second Assistant Director

First Assistant Director

Assistant Production Coordinator

Hugh Aodh O'Brien

Hugh Aodh O'Brien

Storyboard Artist

Mark De Alessandro

Mark De Alessandro

Stunt Coordinator

Foley Supervisor

Additional Camera

Additional Casting

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Second Second Assistant Director

Graphic Designer

Special Effects Assistant

First Company Grip

Joel P. Blanchard

Joel P. Blanchard

Special Effects Technician

Christopher Carlson

Christopher Carlson

Assistant Decorator

Second Unit Director

Assistant Camera

Music Consultant

Assistant Editor

Digital Color Timer

Extras Casting Assistant

Project Manager

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Technical Advisor

Anthony Almaraz

Anthony Almaraz

Assistant Location Manager

Compositing Supervisor

Cathy Schweickhardt

Cathy Schweickhardt

First Assistant Accountant

Brian L. Aultman

Brian L. Aultman

Production Accountant

Travel Coordinator

Rajeev Malhotra

Rajeev Malhotra

Additional Post-Production Supervisor

Second Assistant Camera

Sound Recordist

Michael Hertlein

Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor

Property Master

Second Company Grip

Digital Effects Supervisor

Nikos Kalaitzidis

Nikos Kalaitzidis

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