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We Were Soldiers (2002)

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Release Date: March 1, 2002
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Running Time: 138 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for sustained sequences of graphic war violence, and for language.
Director: Randall Wallace
Writer: Randall Wallace
Cast: Jsu Garcia, Jon Hamm, Desmond Harrington, Ryan Hurst, Joshua McLaurin, Taylor Momsen, Dylan Walsh, Joshua Daugherty, Marc Blucas, Robert Bagnell, Sam Elliott, Clark Gregg, Greg Kinnear, Chris Klein, Denis Leary, Barry Pepper, Keri Russell, Madeleine Stowe, Mel Gibson

The true story of 450 American soldiers, led by Lt. Colonel Harold Moore, who were surrounded by 2000 North Vietnamese troops in the Ia Drang Valley. The battle that ensues marks the beginning of the extended conflict in the Vietnam war. Read more

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Grade: B+ The last time Mel Gibson and Randall Wallace got together, they made a little known film that won a lot of awards called Braveheart. This time around, they try to make it to in a row with the Vietnam War film We Were Soldiers, based on the grueling first American battle in Vietnam led by Colonel Hal Moore. Read the full movie review

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