We Were Soldiers_
"Father, Husband, Brother. No Man is Just a Soldier."
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
We Were Soldiers earned $114.7M worldwide on a $75.0M budget — a 53% return on investment.
Randall Wallace →
Year context
We Were Soldiers was released 24 years ago in 2002.
CAST (20)
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
Jsu Garcia
Capt. Tony Nadal
Jon Hamm
Capt. Matt Dillon
Clark Gregg
Capt. Tom Metsker
Desmond Harrington
Sp4 Bill Beck
Blake Heron
Sp4 Galen Bungum
Erik MacArthur
Sp4 Russell Adams
Dylan Walsh
Capt. Robert Edwards
Mark McCracken
Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman
CREW
Director
Writer
BOX OFFICE
$75.0M
Budget
$114.7M
Revenue
+53%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
STUDIOS (1)
Icon Productions
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
138 min (2h 18m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.1/10 (2,212 votes)
Popularity
5
Budget
$75,000,000
Box Office
$114,660,784
Profit
+$39,660,784
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is We Were Soldiers about?
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
How long is We Were Soldiers?
We Were Soldiers has a runtime of 138 minutes (2h 18m).
Who directed We Were Soldiers?
We Were Soldiers was directed by Randall Wallace.
Who stars in We Were Soldiers?
The cast of We Were Soldiers includes Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Chris Klein.
How much did We Were Soldiers make at the box office?
We Were Soldiers earned $114,660,784 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $75,000,000.
What is the rating of We Were Soldiers?
We Were Soldiers has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 2,212 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
History
War
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