We Were Soldiers
“Father, Husband, Brother. No Man is Just a Soldier.”
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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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United States | fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| United Kingdom | Rakuten TV, Plex, Pluto TV | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies |
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| France | Molotov TV, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel | Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Sooner |
| Japan | U-NEXT | — |
| South Korea | wavve, Watcha, TVING | wavve, Google Play Movies |
About We Were Soldiers
We Were Soldiers is a 2002 English-language action, history and war film directed by Randall Wallace. The cast is led by Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear. It has a runtime of 2h 18m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 2300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential.
We Were Soldiers was produced by Wheelhouse Entertainment, Motion Picture Production GmbH & Co. Erste KG, and Paramount Pictures and made in Germany and United States of America. It was released on March 1, 2002, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $75 million, it went on to gross $115 million worldwide.
- Director
- Randall Wallace
- Writers
- Randall Wallace
- Release date
- March 1, 2002
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- R
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Germany, United States of America
- Budget
- $75 million
- Box office
- $115 million
- Production
- Wheelhouse Entertainment, Motion Picture Production GmbH & Co. Erste KG, Paramount Pictures
We Were Soldiers cast & crew
We Were Soldiers was directed by Randall Wallace and written by Randall Wallace.
The cast features Mel Gibson as Lt. Col. Hal Moore, Madeleine Stowe as Julie Moore, Greg Kinnear as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall, Sam Elliott as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley, Chris Klein as 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan, and Keri Russell as Barbara Geoghegan.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nick Glennie-Smith, cinematography is by Dean Semler, and it was produced by Bruce Davey and Stephen McEveety.
Is We Were Soldiers worth watching?
We Were Soldiers holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 2,297 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.
At 2h 18m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy action, history, and war, We Were Soldiers is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of We Were Soldiers
Mel Gibson
Lt. Col. Hal Moore
Madeleine Stowe
Julie Moore
Greg Kinnear
Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall
Sam Elliott
Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
Chris Klein
2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
Keri Russell
Barbara Geoghegan
Barry Pepper
Joe Galloway
Đơn Dương
Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
Ryan Hurst
Sgt. Ernie Savage
Robert Bagnell
1st Lt. Charlie Hastings
Marc Blucas
2nd Lt. Henry Herrick
Josh Daugherty
Sp4 Robert Ouellette
We Were Soldiers — FAQs
▸Where can I watch We Were Soldiers in United States?
We Were Soldiers is streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel in United States.
▸Is We Were Soldiers on fuboTV?
Yes — We Were Soldiers is currently available on fuboTV in United States.
▸What language is We Were Soldiers in?
We Were Soldiers is originally in English, with audio tracks including English, Vietnamese, French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is We Were Soldiers?
We Were Soldiers runs 2 hours 18 minutes (138 minutes).
▸What is We Were Soldiers rated?
We Were Soldiers is rated R. It holds a 7.1/10 audience score from 2,297 ratings.
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