We Were Soldiers

We Were Soldiers

We Were Soldiers is a 2002 American war film that dramatizes the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14, 1965. The film was directed by Randall Wallace and stars Mel Gibson. It is based on the book We Were Soldiers Onceā€¦ And Young (1992) by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Hal Moore and reporter Joseph L. Galloway, both of whom were at the battle.

Genre: Action, Drama, History
Director(s): Randall Wallace
Production: Paramount Pictures
  3 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
R (Restricted)
Year:
2002
138
$78,064,284
Website
21,437 Views
Fathers, Brothers, Husbands & Sons.
We were... young, brave, husbands, wives, sons, mothers, daughters, soldiers.
400 U.S paratroopers. 4000 Vietnamese soldiers. 12 000 miles away from home. 1 man led them into battle.

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  • russelll.46676
    We Were Soldiers Once and Young is FICTION as to these persons: Hal G. Moore, civilian Reporter Joe Lee Galloway, Vincent Cantu, Larry Gwin, and George Forrest, as to the fact he said Hal G. Moore was in the 11 Air Assault in 1963, when his unit was only attached there in 1964!! 
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Richard Redman
    Richard Redman
    I caught Malaria 2 times.
    LikeReply4 years ago
    • lisan_m
      thank you for your service, sir
      LikeReply 12 years ago
  • Richard Redman
    Richard Redman
    It was pure hell.
    LikeReply4 years ago
  • Richard Redman
    Richard Redman
    Trained for 2 yrs for the VN experience.
    LikeReply4 years ago
  • Richard Redman
    Richard Redman
    I was there.
    LikeReply4 years ago

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