Movie · 2002
We Were Soldiers
“Father, Husband, Brother. No Man is Just a Soldier.”
Released 1 March 2002 138 min Action / History / War More from 2002 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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."
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How old were they?
Lyndon B. Johnson
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sam Elliott
as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
George Cheung
as NVA Officer (uncredited)
Keith Szarabajka
as Diplomatic Spook
Mel Gibson
as Lt. Col. Hal Moore
Đơn Dương
as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
Madeleine Stowe
as Julie Moore
Greg Kinnear
as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall
Jsu Garcia
as Capt. Tony Nadal
Dylan Walsh
as Capt. Robert Edwards
Daniel Roebuck
as Medevac CO
Bellamy Young
as Catherine Metsker
Barry Pepper
as Joe Galloway
Marc Blucas
as 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick
Josh Daugherty
as Sp4 Robert Ouellette
Keri Russell
as Barbara Geoghegan
Ryan Hurst
as Sgt. Ernie Savage
Brian Tee
as Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama
Chris Klein
as 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
Blake Heron
as Sp4 Galen Bungum
Taylor Momsen
as Daughter Julie Moore
Luke Benward
as David Moore
Robert Bagnell
as 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings
Jim Grimshaw
as Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard
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The numbers
58years between the oldest and youngest billed
64Lyndon B. Johnson — oldest on the call sheet
6Luke Benward — youngest billed
34average age of the credited cast