We Were Soldiers

2002 · directed by Randall Wallace

Rating

69/100

Hit

no

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."

We Were Soldiers (2002), directed by Randall Wallace, rates 69/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Mel Gibson
• Madeleine Stowe
• Greg Kinnear
• Sam Elliott
• Chris Klein
• Keri Russell
• Barry Pepper

More from Randall Wallace

1. Secretariat (2010) — 69/100
2. Heaven Is for Real (2014) — 58/100
3. The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) — 56/100

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