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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Earnest, grave, classical in form and resolved.
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- classical in formformally daring
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Cast
- Mel GibsonLt. Col. Hal Moore
- Madeleine StoweJulie Moore
- Greg KinnearMaj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall
- Sam ElliottSgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
- Chris Klein2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
- Keri RussellBarbara Geoghegan
- Barry PepperJoe Galloway
- Đơn DươngLt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
- Ryan HurstSgt. Ernie Savage
- Robert Bagnell1st Lt. Charlie Hastings
Crew
- Randall WallaceDirector
- Randall WallaceScreenplay
- Harold G. MooreNovel
- Joseph L. GallowayNovel
- Dean SemlerDirector of Photography
- Nick Glennie-SmithOriginal Music Composer
- William HoyEditor
- Bruce DaveyProducer
- Randall WallaceProducer
- Stephen McEveetyProducer
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