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We Were Soldiers is a 2002 war film directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson. It is based on the book 'We Were Soldiers Once… and Young' (1992) by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Hal Moore and reporter Joseph L. Galloway. The film dramatizes the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965, depicting the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War.

Cold Mountain is a 2003 epic period war drama based on the bestselling 1997 novel. It follows the story of a wounded Confederate soldier, W.P. Inman, as he deserts his unit and embarks on a treacherous journey to reunite with his wife, Ada, during the American Civil War. The film stars Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renée Zellweger, and received critical acclaim and commercial success.