We Were Soldiers (2002)
We Were Soldiers (2002)
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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Cast

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
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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.


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

Details

Genres: Action, History, War

Language: English, Tiếng Việt, Français

Release Date: 01 March 2002

Country: DE, GB, US

Runtime: 138m

Company Credits

Company: Wheelhouse Entertainment, Icon Entertainment International, Motion Picture Production GmbH & Co. Erste KG, Paramount Pictures, Icon Productions

Budget: $75,000,000

Revenue: $114,660,784

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Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Lt. Col. Hal Moore

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Julie Moore

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley

Chris Klein

Chris Klein

2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan

Keri Russell

Keri Russell

Barbara Geoghegan

Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Joe Galloway

Duong Don

Duong Don

Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An

Ryan Hurst

Ryan Hurst

Sgt. Ernie Savage

Robert Bagnell

Robert Bagnell

1st Lt. Charlie Hastings

Marc Blucas

Marc Blucas

2nd Lt. Henry Herrick

Josh Daugherty

Josh Daugherty

Sp4 Robert Ouellette

Jsu Garcia

Jsu Garcia

Capt. Tony Nadal

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

Capt. Matt Dillon

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Capt. Tom Metsker

Desmond Harrington

Desmond Harrington

Sp4 Bill Beck

Blake Heron

Blake Heron

Sp4 Galen Bungum

Erik MacArthur

Erik MacArthur

Sp4 Russell Adams

Dylan Walsh

Dylan Walsh

Capt. Robert Edwards

Mark McCracken

Mark McCracken

Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman

Edwin EdVanzd

Edwin EdVanzd

Pfc. Willie Godboldt

Brian Tee

Brian Tee

Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama

Sloane Momsen

Sloane Momsen

Cecile Moore

Bellamy Young

Bellamy Young

Catherine Metsker

Simbi Khali

Simbi Khali

Alma Givens

Jim Grimshaw

Jim Grimshaw

Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard

Forry Smith

Forry Smith

Sfc. Carl Palmer

Steven Nelson

Steven Nelson

Sp5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose

Vincent Angell

Vincent Angell

Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera

Michael Tomlinson

Michael Tomlinson

Col. Tim Brown

Keith Szarabajka

Keith Szarabajka

Diplomatic Spook

Tim Abell

Tim Abell

Army Intelligence Officer

Patrick St. Esprit

Patrick St. Esprit

General in Hallway

Mike White

Mike White

Sfc. Bob White, Mortar Sergeant

Daniel Roebuck

Daniel Roebuck

Medevac CO

Maia Lien

Maia Lien

Army Wife

Dan Beene

Dan Beene

Cab Driver

Taylor Momsen

Taylor Momsen

Daughter Julie Moore

Joshua McLaurin

Joshua McLaurin

Greg Moore

Devon Werkheiser

Devon Werkheiser

Steve Moore

Luke Benward

Luke Benward

David Moore

Billinjer C. Tran

Billinjer C. Tran

Viet Minh Sergeant

Vien Hong

Vien Hong

Mr. Nik

Joseph Tran

Joseph Tran

NVA Prisoner

Joseph Hieu

Joseph Hieu

NVA Officer

Lam Nguyen

Lam Nguyen

NVA Soldier with Bayonet

Diep Bui

Diep Bui

NVA Wife

Andrew Wallace

Andrew Wallace

French Bugler

Nicholas Hosking

Nicholas Hosking

French Captain

Michael Giordani

Michael Giordani

French Lieutenant

Shepard Koster

Shepard Koster

Reporter

Kate Lombardi

Kate Lombardi

Reporter

Ingrid Semler

Ingrid Semler

Reporter

Jason Powell

Jason Powell

Sgt. Robert Stokes

Doug C. Cook

Doug C. Cook

Capt. Ray Lefebvre

Sean Bunch

Sean Bunch

Trooper on Fire

F. Lee Reynolds

F. Lee Reynolds

Chopper Crewman

Stephen Zapotoczny

Stephen Zapotoczny

Edwards' Radio Operator

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Foxhole Trooper

Ben Allison

Ben Allison

Lt. Cochran (uncredited)

Brian Carpenter

Brian Carpenter

Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara (uncredited)

Chris Cate

Chris Cate

Soldier (uncredited)

George Cheung

George Cheung

NVA Officer (uncredited)

Greg Craft

Greg Craft

Soldier (uncredited)

Donald DeNoyer

Donald DeNoyer

Soldier (uncredited)

Cliff Fleming

Cliff Fleming

Capt. Jon Mills (uncredited)

Brendan Ford

Brendan Ford

Jump Coordinator (uncredited)

Kelli Franklin

Kelli Franklin

Mrs. Charlie Hastings (uncredited)

Christian Gibson

Christian Gibson

Soldier (uncredited)

William Gibson

William Gibson

Soldier (uncredited)

Anthony Gilbert

Anthony Gilbert

Soldier (uncredited)

Justin Gordon

Justin Gordon

French Officer (uncredited)

Shannon M. Hart

Shannon M. Hart

Army Wife (uncredited)

Kimby Jagnandan

Kimby Jagnandan

Spectator (uncredited)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrell Keith Lester

Derrell Keith Lester

Black Private (uncredited)

Will Klipstine

Will Klipstine

Private Davey (uncredited)

Matthew Lang

Matthew Lang

1st Lt. John Arrington (uncredited)

Danny Le Boyer

Danny Le Boyer

Sergeant (uncredited)

Blake Lena

Blake Lena

Soldier (uncredited)

Matt Mangum

Matt Mangum

Pvt. Soprano (uncredited)

Johnny Nguyen

Johnny Nguyen

Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited)

Randy Oglesby

Randy Oglesby

Lt. Col. List (uncredited)

Jonathan Parks Jordan

Jonathan Parks Jordan

White Private (uncredited)

John Paul Rice

John Paul Rice

Pvt. John Henry (uncredited)

Keni Thomas

Keni Thomas

Sergeant (uncredited)

Phong Atwood Vo

Phong Atwood Vo

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

Directed By

Randall Wallace

Randall Wallace

Director

Cate Hardman

Cate Hardman

Script Supervisor

Allen Kupetsky

Allen Kupetsky

Second Assistant Director

Nilo Otero

Nilo Otero

First Assistant Director

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Second Second Assistant Director

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Bruce Davey

Bruce Davey

Producer

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Casting

Amanda Mackey

Amanda Mackey

Casting

Randall Wallace

Randall Wallace

Producer

Jim Lemley

Jim Lemley

Executive Producer

Stephen McEveety

Stephen McEveety

Producer

Arne Schmidt

Arne Schmidt

Executive Producer

William Hoy

William Hoy

Associate Producer

Stephen Zapotoczny

Stephen Zapotoczny

Co-Producer

Danielle Lemmon Zapotoczny

Danielle Lemmon Zapotoczny

Co-Producer

Eveleen Bandy

Eveleen Bandy

Associate Producer

Carol Flaisher

Carol Flaisher

Location Manager

Gregg Edler

Gregg Edler

Production Supervisor

Kathy Leigh Fleming

Kathy Leigh Fleming

Production Coordinator

Bob Eicholz

Bob Eicholz

Executive In Charge Of Production

Shauna L. Kroen

Shauna L. Kroen

Production Accountant

Haley Sweet

Haley Sweet

Production Coordinator

Kim McCray

Kim McCray

Casting Assistant

Sig De Miguel

Sig De Miguel

Local Casting

Matt DiFranco

Matt DiFranco

Assistant Production Coordinator

Elizabeth Lang

Elizabeth Lang

Additional Casting

Rebecca Quick

Rebecca Quick

Extras Casting Assistant

Steve Dirkes

Steve Dirkes

Assistant Location Manager

Cathy Schweickhardt

Cathy Schweickhardt

First Assistant Accountant

Brian L. Aultman

Brian L. Aultman

Production Accountant

Pamela Hilse

Pamela Hilse

Travel Coordinator

Rajeev Malhotra

Rajeev Malhotra

Additional Post-Production Supervisor

Edited By

William Hoy

William Hoy

Editor

Danny Rafic

Danny Rafic

First Assistant Editor

Mike Stanwick

Mike Stanwick

Color Timer

Adam M. Duthie

Adam M. Duthie

Assistant Editor

Steve Bowen

Steve Bowen

Digital Color Timer

Terra Bliss

Terra Bliss

Project Manager

Michael Healey

Michael Healey

Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Michael T. Boyd

Michael T. Boyd

Costume Design

Kate Sawyer

Kate Sawyer

Seamstress

Beth Miller

Beth Miller

Key Hair Stylist

Suzanne Robertson

Suzanne Robertson

Set Costumer

Joe McCloskey

Joe McCloskey

Costume Supervisor

Jane Aull

Jane Aull

Makeup Artist

Kerry Mendenhall

Kerry Mendenhall

Hairstylist

Daniel B. Foster

Daniel B. Foster

Set Dressing Artist

Carmen Cuebello

Carmen Cuebello

Tailor

Craig Reardon

Craig Reardon

Key Makeup Artist

Michael Mills

Michael Mills

Makeup Supervisor

Anthony Almaraz

Anthony Almaraz

Costumer

Sound

Nick Glennie-Smith

Nick Glennie-Smith

Original Music Composer

Richard Dwan Jr.

Richard Dwan Jr.

Sound Editor

Ashley Irwin

Ashley Irwin

Orchestrator

Geoffrey G. Rubay

Geoffrey G. Rubay

Sound Designer

Kevin Sorensen

Kevin Sorensen

Boom Operator

Hector C. Gika

Hector C. Gika

Sound Effects Editor

Laura Perlman

Laura Perlman

Music Editor

Tim Cooney

Tim Cooney

Production Sound Mixer

Steve Bartkowicz

Steve Bartkowicz

Sound Engineer

Marc Fishman

Marc Fishman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Malcolm Luker

Malcolm Luker

Scoring Mixer

Lon Bender

Lon Bender

Supervising Sound Editor

Paul Flinchbaugh

Paul Flinchbaugh

Assistant Sound Editor

Nick Glennie-Smith

Nick Glennie-Smith

Conductor

Tim Boggs

Tim Boggs

ADR Editor

Catherine Bott

Catherine Bott

Musician

Kelly Oxford

Kelly Oxford

Supervising ADR Editor

Craig Jurkiewicz

Craig Jurkiewicz

Foley Editor

Wylie Stateman

Wylie Stateman

Foley Supervisor

Weldon Brown

Weldon Brown

ADR Mixer

Michael Lustig

Michael Lustig

Music Consultant

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Claudia Carle

Claudia Carle

ADR Recordist

Matt Colleran

Matt Colleran

Sound Recordist

Michael Hertlein

Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Paul Abatemarco

Paul Abatemarco

Visual Effects Coordinator

Jessica Harris

Jessica Harris

Digital Compositors

Greg Morse

Greg Morse

24 Frame Playback

Richard Wood

Richard Wood

Special Effects Supervisor

David Goldberg

David Goldberg

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kelly L'Estrange

Kelly L'Estrange

Visual Effects Producer

Darren Poe

Darren Poe

Compositing Supervisor

Nikos Kalaitzidis

Nikos Kalaitzidis

3D Animator

Camera

Dean Semler

Dean Semler

Director of Photography

Jerry G. Callaway

Jerry G. Callaway

Camera Operator

Mark O'Kane

Mark O'Kane

Steadicam Operator

Kevin Gugle

Kevin Gugle

Camera Intern

Michael Cassidy

Michael Cassidy

First Assistant Camera

Stephen Vaughan

Stephen Vaughan

Still Photographer

Micah Y. Bisagni

Micah Y. Bisagni

Camera Loader

Thomas A. Curran

Thomas A. Curran

Grip

Ingrid Semler

Ingrid Semler

Camera Loader

David B. Nowell

David B. Nowell

Aerial Camera

Paul F. Barron

Paul F. Barron

Grip

Michael Guthrie

Michael Guthrie

Key Grip

John W. Murphy

John W. Murphy

Dolly Grip

Eric Leftridge

Eric Leftridge

Additional Camera

Paul Hamacher

Paul Hamacher

Dolly Grip

Peter McAdams

Peter McAdams

Best Boy Grip

Ron Cooney

Ron Cooney

First Company Grip

Andrew Osborne

Andrew Osborne

Assistant Camera

Kirk Bloomberg

Kirk Bloomberg

Second Assistant Camera

Bill Morrison

Bill Morrison

Second Company Grip

Lighting

Eddie Evans

Eddie Evans

Rigging Grip

Miles Anderson

Miles Anderson

Gaffer

Shawn Duchscherer

Shawn Duchscherer

Electrician

James J. Gilson

James J. Gilson

Chief Lighting Technician

Joe Martens

Joe Martens

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Gary Fettis

Gary Fettis

Set Decoration

Thomas E. Sanders

Thomas E. Sanders

Production Design

Kevin Kavanaugh

Kevin Kavanaugh

Art Direction

Gary Clark

Gary Clark

Painter

Bill Iiams

Bill Iiams

Construction Coordinator

Greg Sanger

Greg Sanger

Leadman

Daren Dochterman

Daren Dochterman

Production Illustrator

James Diggs

James Diggs

Standby Painter

Douglas Beale

Douglas Beale

Greensman

Randy Bobbitt

Randy Bobbitt

Set Decoration

Naaman Marshall

Naaman Marshall

Set Designer

James Coraloran

James Coraloran

Art Direction

Wendy Richardson

Wendy Richardson

Art Department Coordinator

Stan Cockerell

Stan Cockerell

Assistant Property Master

Robert Dawson

Robert Dawson

Title Designer

Rick Glenn

Rick Glenn

Set Dresser

John Mann

John Mann

Storyboard Artist

Clint Schultz

Clint Schultz

Graphic Designer

Christopher Carlson

Christopher Carlson

Assistant Decorator

Jim Zemansky

Jim Zemansky

Property Master

Other Crew

Andy Cheng

Andy Cheng

Stunts

Vincent Joseph Flaherty

Vincent Joseph Flaherty

Armorer

Susan Van Apeldoorn

Susan Van Apeldoorn

Craft Service

Lee Scott

Lee Scott

Temp Music Editor

Charley Bob Burnham

Charley Bob Burnham

Transportation Coordinator

Angel Pine

Angel Pine

Post Production Supervisor

Richard Colwell

Richard Colwell

Scenic Artist

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Dialect Coach

Lynn Basas

Lynn Basas

CG Supervisor

Michael Burnett

Michael Burnett

Makeup Effects

Emily Aaronson

Emily Aaronson

Set Production Assistant

Richard Wardlow

Richard Wardlow

Technical Supervisor

John DiSante

John DiSante

Cableman

Paul J. Lombardi

Paul J. Lombardi

Special Effects Coordinator

Morris Aroesti

Morris Aroesti

Driver

Kristina Abbott

Kristina Abbott

Stand In

Todd Bryant

Todd Bryant

Stunts

Paul Lowe

Paul Lowe

Set Medic

Daniel T. Dorrance

Daniel T. Dorrance

Supervising Art Director

Rachel Aberly

Rachel Aberly

Unit Publicist

Ken Jones

Ken Jones

Digital Effects Supervisor

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Stunt Coordinator

Edward O'Neal

Edward O'Neal

Transportation Co-Captain

Arne Schmidt

Arne Schmidt

Unit Production Manager

Randall Bahnsen

Randall Bahnsen

Visual Effects Editor

Kevin Boyd

Kevin Boyd

Video Assist Operator

Michael Endoso

Michael Endoso

Utility Stunts

Lee Stepp

Lee Stepp

Transportation Captain

Cliff Fleming

Cliff Fleming

Aerial Coordinator

Bruce Benson

Bruce Benson

Pilot

Eddie Perez

Eddie Perez

Stunts

Hugh Aodh O'Brien

Hugh Aodh O'Brien

Stunts

Mark De Alessandro

Mark De Alessandro

Stunts

Tad Griffith

Tad Griffith

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Lance Gilbert

Stunt Coordinator

John C. Meier

John C. Meier

Stunts

Ian Eyre

Ian Eyre

Special Effects Assistant

Joel P. Blanchard

Joel P. Blanchard

Special Effects Technician

Jason Powell

Jason Powell

Technical Advisor

Kelly Port

Kelly Port

Digital Effects Supervisor

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