We Were Soldiers
7.1/10
Rating
138 min
Runtime
2002
Release Year
Randall Wallace
Director
Cast
Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Chris Klein
Quick Synopsis
In 1965, during the Vietnam War, Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore leads the U.S. air cavalry into the Ia Drang Valley in North Vietnam, a place known as "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares his troops for what becomes one of the most intense battles in American military history, he makes a solemn commitment to both his soldiers and their families that he will not abandon any soldier, dead or alive, and that they will all return home together.
Detailed Synopsis of We Were Soldiers
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."
