We Were Soldiers (2002)

7.2R106 minDirector: Randall Wallace

2002 film directed by Randall Wallace

We Were Soldiers is a 2002 American war film co-produced, written and directed by Randall Wallace and starring Mel Gibson (both of whom previously worked together on Braveheart), Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Chris Klein, Keri Russell, Barry Pepper, Ryan Hurst, Marc Blucas, Clark Gregg, and Jon Hamm. The film is based on the 1992 book We Were Soldiers Once… and Young by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Hal Moore and reporter Joseph L. Galloway, dramatizing the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965.

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What is We Were Soldiers about?
We Were Soldiers (2002) — A telling of the 1st Battalion, 7 Cavalry Regiment, 1st Calvary Division's battle against overwhelming odds in the Ia Drang valley of Vietnam in 1965. Seen through the eyes of the battalion's commander, Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore (played by Mel Gibson), we see him take command
Is We Were Soldiers based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is We Were Soldiers scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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