Number: 164
Also known as: We Were Soldiers Once... and Young (working title)
Country: United States, 138 minutes
Spoken languages: English, French, Vietnamese
Genres: Action, Drama, History, War
Director(s): Randall Wallace
Storyline:
A telling of the 1st Battalion, 7 Cavalry Regiment, 1st Calvary Division's battle against overwhelming odds in the La Drang valley of Vietnam in 1965. Seen through the eyes of the battalion's commander, Lt. Col. Hal Moore (played by Mel Gibson), we see him take command of the battalion and its preparations to go into Vietnam. We also see how the French had, years earlier, been defeated in the same area. The battle was to be the first major engagement between US and NVA forces in Vietnam and showed the use of helicopters as mobility providers and assault support aircraft.
Cast:
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
Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Location: Book 4 Page 6
Loaned: No
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1