We Were Soldiers (2002)

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

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 (87)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Mel Gibson

Lt. Col. Hal Moore

Madeleine Stowe

Julie Moore

Greg Kinnear

Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall

Sam Elliott

Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley

Chris Klein

2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan

Keri Russell

Barbara Geoghegan

Barry Pepper

Joe Galloway

Đơn Dương

Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An

Ryan Hurst

Sgt. Ernie Savage

Robert Bagnell

1st Lt. Charlie Hastings

Marc Blucas

2nd Lt. Henry Herrick

Josh Daugherty

Sp4 Robert Ouellette

Jsu Garcia

Capt. Tony Nadal

Jon Hamm

Capt. Matt Dillon

Clark Gregg

Capt. Tom Metsker

Desmond Harrington

Sp4 Bill Beck

Blake Heron

Sp4 Galen Bungum

Erik MacArthur

Sp4 Russell Adams

Dylan Walsh

Capt. Robert Edwards

Mark McCracken

Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman

E

Edwin EdVanzd

Pfc. Willie Godboldt

Brian Tee

Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama

Sloane Momsen

Cecile Moore

Bellamy Young

Catherine Metsker

Simbi Khali

Alma Givens

Jim Grimshaw

Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard

Forry Smith

Sfc. Carl Palmer

S

Steven Nelson

Sp5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose

Vincent Angell

Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera

Michael Tomlinson

Col. Tim Brown

Keith Szarabajka

Diplomatic Spook

Tim Abell

Army Intelligence Officer

Patrick St. Esprit

General in Hallway

M

Mike White

Sfc. Bob White, Mortar Sergeant

Daniel Roebuck

Medevac CO

M

Maia Lien

Army Wife

D

Dan Beene

Cab Driver

Taylor Momsen

Daughter Julie Moore

J

Joshua McLaurin

Greg Moore

Devon Werkheiser

Steve Moore

Luke Benward

David Moore

B

Billinjer C. Tran

Viet Minh Sergeant

Vien Hong

Mr. Nik

J

Joseph Tran

NVA Prisoner

Joseph Hieu

NVA Officer

Lam Ngoc Nguyen

NVA Soldier with Bayonet

Diep Bui

NVA Wife

A

Andrew Wallace

French Bugler

Nicholas Hosking

French Captain

M

Michael Giordani

French Lieutenant

S

Shepard Koster

Reporter

K

Kate Lombardi

Reporter

I

Ingrid Semler

Reporter

J

Jason Powell

Sgt. Robert Stokes

D

Doug C. Cook

Capt. Ray Lefebvre

S

Sean Bunch

Trooper on Fire

F

F. Lee Reynolds

Chopper Crewman

S

Stephen Zapotoczny

Edwards' Radio Operator

F

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Foxhole Trooper

B

Ben Allison

Lt. Cochran (uncredited)

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