Fathers. Brothers. Husbands & Sons.
Features: Widescreen, English, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby, Digital Audio
Mel Gibson and Randall Wallace, the star and writer of Braveheart, reunite for this action packed war movie that features explosive battle sequences, thrilling aerial photography and unforgettable military heroes who fought for their country, their loved ones and their freedom.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 la Drang Valley, called "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares for one of the most violent battles in U.S. history, he delivers a strong promise to his soldiers and their families: "I will leave no man behind...dead or alive. We will all come home together." This heroic story of commitment, courage and sacrifice also stars Madeline Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Chris Klein, Keri Russell, and Barry Pepper.
"...a suspenseful, intense, and exhausting cinematic experience." James Berardinelli's ReelViews
"One of the best war movies of the past 20 years." Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
"A powerful experience, filled with dazzlingly executed action sequences..." William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"...a good film; strong, honest, strikingly photographed (by Dean Semler) and appropriately devastating." David Grove, Film Threat
"We Were Soldiers doesn't just show us the fight. It drops us into the middle of the battle..." Joel Siegel, Good Morning America
"Mel Gibson's best performance, since Braveheart." Sara Edwards, NBC-TV
Editor's Note
In 1965, 400 American troops faced an ambush by 2,000 enemy troops in the Ia Drang Valley (also known as the Valley of Death), in one of the most gruesome fights of the Vietnam War. WE WERE SOLDIERS is a detailed recreation of this true story: of the strategies, obstacles, and human cost faced by the troops that participated. The story focuses on the lieutenant colonel that led the attack, Hal Moore (Mel Gibson), and a civilian reporter who accompanied them, Joseph Galloway (Barry Pepper), as well as a number of other soldiers who were involved.| |This is an unusual Vietnam film in that it also shows the North Vietnamese perspective on the battle; their leader Lieutenant General Nguyen Huu An (Don Duong) is depicted as a brave soldier and smart commander. And in addition to the many gory battlefield sequences--which seem to have been influenced by SAVING PRIVATE RYAN--we also see how the carnage of war affects those left behind, the soldiers' wives and children. Ultimately this is a moving anti-war film, which, by sticking close to the true stories of real soldiers, very effectively brings home the overwhelming horror of war.
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