We Were Soldiers
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.
ReleasedMar 1, 2002
Budget$75M
Box Office$115M
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Taylor Momsen
Daughter Julie Moore
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Mel Gibson
Lt. Col. Hal Moore
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Jon Hamm
Capt. Matt Dillon
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Sam Elliott
Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
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Keri Russell
Barbara Geoghegan
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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