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01/03/2002 Action, History, War 2h 18m
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Father, Husband, Brother. No Man is Just a Soldier.

Overview

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."

  1. Randall Wallace

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Mel Gibson

    Lt. Col. Hal Moore

  2. Madeleine Stowe

    Julie Moore

  3. Greg Kinnear

    Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall

  4. Sam Elliott

    Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley

  5. Chris Klein

    2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan

  6. Keri Russell

    Barbara Geoghegan

  7. Barry Pepper

    Joe Galloway

  8. Đơn Dương

    Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An

  9. Ryan Hurst

    Sgt. Ernie Savage

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-07-02
Mel Gibson ("Col. Moore") takes charge of training for, and then execution of, a perilous operation in the Vietnamese highlands in 1965. We know from the start of the film how difficult that task is going to be - the previous French troops met with ruthless treatment at the hands of the N.V.A. and so "Moore" and his motivational deputy "Crandall" (Greg Kinnear) know that they are going to have their work cut out for them. Their mission is to combat an enemy with overwhelming superiority of numbers and try to capture and hold a mountain. Needless to say, their hosts are none too keen on that a ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$75,000,000.00

Revenue
$114,660,784.00

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