We Were Soldiers

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.

Discover

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

Edwin EdVanzd

Pfc. Willie Godboldt

Brian Tee

Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama

Sloane Momsen

Cecile Moore

Bellamy Young

Catherine Metsker

Simbi Khali

Alma Givens

Jim Grimshaw

Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard

Forry Smith

Sfc. Carl Palmer

Steven Nelson

Sp5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose

Vincent Angell

Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera

Michael Tomlinson

Col. Tim Brown

Keith Szarabajka

Diplomatic Spook

Tim Abell

Army Intelligence Officer

Patrick St. Esprit

General in Hallway

Mike White

Sfc. Bob White, Mortar Sergeant

Daniel Roebuck

Medevac CO

Maia Lien

Army Wife

Dan Beene

Cab Driver

Taylor Momsen

Daughter Julie Moore

Joshua McLaurin

Greg Moore

Devon Werkheiser

Steve Moore

Luke Benward

David Moore

Billinjer C. Tran

Viet Minh Sergeant

Vien Hong

Mr. Nik

Joseph Tran

NVA Prisoner

Joseph Hieu

NVA Officer

Lam Nguyen

NVA Soldier with Bayonet

Diep Bui

NVA Wife

Andrew Wallace

French Bugler

Nicholas Hosking

French Captain

Michael Giordani

French Lieutenant

Shepard Koster

Reporter

Kate Lombardi

Reporter

Ingrid Semler

Reporter

Jason Powell

Sgt. Robert Stokes

Doug C. Cook

Capt. Ray Lefebvre

Sean Bunch

Trooper on Fire

F. Lee Reynolds

Chopper Crewman

Stephen Zapotoczny

Edwards' Radio Operator

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Foxhole Trooper

Ben Allison

Lt. Cochran (uncredited)

Brian Carpenter

Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara (uncredited)

Chris Cate

Soldier (uncredited)

George Cheung

NVA Officer (uncredited)

Greg Craft

Soldier (uncredited)

Donald DeNoyer

Soldier (uncredited)

Cliff Fleming

Capt. Jon Mills (uncredited)

Brendan Ford

Jump Coordinator (uncredited)

Kelli Franklin

Mrs. Charlie Hastings (uncredited)

Christian Gibson

Soldier (uncredited)

William Gibson

Soldier (uncredited)

Anthony Gilbert

Soldier (uncredited)

Justin Gordon

French Officer (uncredited)

Shannon M. Hart

Army Wife (uncredited)

Kimby Jagnandan

Spectator (uncredited)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrell Keith Lester

Black Private (uncredited)

Will Klipstine

Private Davey (uncredited)

Matthew Lang

1st Lt. John Arrington (uncredited)

Danny Le Boyer

Sergeant (uncredited)

Blake Lena

Soldier (uncredited)

Matt Mangum

Pvt. Soprano (uncredited)

Johnny Nguyen

Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited)

Randy Oglesby

Lt. Col. List (uncredited)

Jonathan Parks Jordan

White Private (uncredited)

John Paul Rice

Pvt. John Henry (uncredited)

Keni Thomas

Sergeant (uncredited)

Phong Atwood Vo

North Vietnamese Soldier - South Vietnamese and Villager (voice) (uncredited)

Art

Thomas E. Sanders

Production Design

Kevin Kavanaugh

Art Direction

Gary Fettis

Set Decoration

Douglas Beale

Greensman

Randy Bobbitt

Set Decoration

Wendy Richardson

Art Department Coordinator

James Coraloran

Art Direction

Bill Iiams

Construction Coordinator

James Diggs

Standby Painter

Daren Dochterman

Production Illustrator

Greg Sanger

Leadman

Gary Clark

Painter

Naaman Marshall

Set Designer

Rick Glenn

Set Dresser

Stan Cockerell

Assistant Property Master

Robert Dawson

Title Designer

John Mann

Storyboard Artist

Clint Schultz

Graphic Designer

Christopher Carlson

Assistant Decorator

Jim Zemansky

Property Master

Camera

Dean Semler

Director of Photography

Stephen Vaughan

Still Photographer

Mark O'Kane

Steadicam Operator

Kevin Gugle

Camera Intern

Michael Cassidy

First Assistant Camera

Jerry G. Callaway

Camera Operator

Micah Y. Bisagni

Camera Loader

David B. Nowell

Aerial Camera

Ingrid Semler

Camera Loader

John W. Murphy

Dolly Grip

Paul Hamacher

Dolly Grip

Ron Cooney

First Company Grip

Eric Leftridge

Additional Camera

Andrew Osborne

Assistant Camera

Peter McAdams

Best Boy Grip

Kirk Bloomberg

Second Assistant Camera

Bill Morrison

Second Company Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Michael T. Boyd

Costume Design

Kerry Mendenhall

Hairstylist

Daniel B. Foster

Set Dressing Artist

Suzanne Robertson

Set Costumer

Beth Miller

Key Hair Stylist

Joe McCloskey

Costume Supervisor

Kate Sawyer

Seamstress

Jane Aull

Makeup Artist

Michael Mills

Makeup Supervisor

Craig Reardon

Key Makeup Artist

Crew

Andy Cheng

Stunts

Lynn Basas

CG Supervisor

Michael Burnett

Makeup Effects

Susan Van Apeldoorn

Craft Service

John DiSante

Cableman

Paul J. Lombardi

Special Effects Coordinator

Arne Schmidt

Unit Production Manager

Allan Graf

Stunt Coordinator

Julie Adams

Dialect Coach

Charley Bob Burnham

Transportation Coordinator

Angel Pine

Post Production Supervisor

Lee Scott

Temp Music Editor

Ken Jones

Digital Effects Supervisor

Richard Colwell

Scenic Artist

Paul Lowe

Set Medic

Emily Aaronson

Set Production Assistant

Richard Wardlow

Technical Supervisor

Todd Bryant

Stunts

Daniel T. Dorrance

Supervising Art Director

Randall Bahnsen

Visual Effects Editor

Kevin Boyd

Video Assist Operator

Edward O'Neal

Transportation Co-Captain

Lee Stepp

Transportation Captain

Rachel Aberly

Unit Publicist

Michael Endoso

Utility Stunts

Cliff Fleming

Aerial Coordinator

Eddie Perez

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Stunt Coordinator

Joel P. Blanchard

Special Effects Technician

Ian Eyre

Special Effects Assistant

Jason Powell

Technical Advisor

Kelly Port

Digital Effects Supervisor

Simon Rhee

Stunts

Jon Valera

Stunts

Directing

Cate Hardman

Script Supervisor

Allen Kupetsky

Second Assistant Director

Nilo Otero

First Assistant Director

Allan Graf

Second Unit Director

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

William Hoy

Editor

Danny Rafic

First Assistant Editor

Mike Stanwick

Color Timer

Adam M. Duthie

Assistant Editor

Steve Bowen

Digital Color Timer

Terra Bliss

Project Manager

Michael Healey

Colorist

Lighting

Eddie Evans

Rigging Grip

Shawn Duchscherer

Electrician

James J. Gilson

Chief Lighting Technician

Joe Martens

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Bruce Davey

Producer

Jim Lemley

Executive Producer

Arne Schmidt

Executive Producer

William Hoy

Associate Producer

Stephen Zapotoczny

Co-Producer

Eveleen Bandy

Associate Producer

Shauna L. Kroen

Production Accountant

Carol Flaisher

Location Manager

Kathy Leigh Fleming

Production Coordinator

Gregg Edler

Production Supervisor

Bob Eicholz

Executive In Charge Of Production

Haley Sweet

Production Coordinator

Sig De Miguel

Local Casting

Kim McCray

Casting Assistant

Matt DiFranco

Assistant Production Coordinator

Elizabeth Lang

Additional Casting

Pamela Hilse

Travel Coordinator

Rebecca Quick

Extras Casting Assistant

Steve Dirkes

Assistant Location Manager

Rajeev Malhotra

Additional Post-Production Supervisor

Cathy Schweickhardt

First Assistant Accountant

Brian L. Aultman

Production Accountant

Sound

Nick Glennie-Smith

Original Music Composer

Tim Cooney

Production Sound Mixer

Richard Dwan Jr.

Sound Editor

Kevin Sorensen

Boom Operator

Laura Perlman

Music Editor

Malcolm Luker

Scoring Mixer

Steve Bartkowicz

Sound Engineer

Ashley Irwin

Orchestrator

Geoffrey G. Rubay

Sound Designer

Marc Fishman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lon Bender

Supervising Sound Editor

Hector C. Gika

Sound Effects Editor

Kelly Oxford

Supervising ADR Editor

Craig Jurkiewicz

Foley Editor

Tim Boggs

ADR Editor

Catherine Bott

Musician

Paul Flinchbaugh

Assistant Sound Editor

Wylie Stateman

Foley Supervisor

Weldon Brown

ADR Mixer

Michael Lustig

Music Consultant

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Claudia Carle

ADR Recordist

Matt Colleran

Sound Recordist

Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor

Art

Thomas E. Sanders

Production Design

Kevin Kavanaugh

Art Direction

Gary Fettis

Set Decoration

Douglas Beale

Greensman

Randy Bobbitt

Set Decoration

Wendy Richardson

Art Department Coordinator

James Coraloran

Art Direction

Bill Iiams

Construction Coordinator

James Diggs

Standby Painter

Daren Dochterman

Production Illustrator

Greg Sanger

Leadman

Gary Clark

Painter

Naaman Marshall

Set Designer

Rick Glenn

Set Dresser

Stan Cockerell

Assistant Property Master

Robert Dawson

Title Designer

John Mann

Storyboard Artist

Clint Schultz

Graphic Designer

Christopher Carlson

Assistant Decorator

Jim Zemansky

Property Master

Camera

Dean Semler

Director of Photography

Stephen Vaughan

Still Photographer

Mark O'Kane

Steadicam Operator

Kevin Gugle

Camera Intern

Michael Cassidy

First Assistant Camera

Jerry G. Callaway

Camera Operator

Micah Y. Bisagni

Camera Loader

David B. Nowell

Aerial Camera

Ingrid Semler

Camera Loader

John W. Murphy

Dolly Grip

Paul Hamacher

Dolly Grip

Ron Cooney

First Company Grip

Eric Leftridge

Additional Camera

Andrew Osborne

Assistant Camera

Peter McAdams

Best Boy Grip

Kirk Bloomberg

Second Assistant Camera

Bill Morrison

Second Company Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Michael T. Boyd

Costume Design

Kerry Mendenhall

Hairstylist

Daniel B. Foster

Set Dressing Artist

Suzanne Robertson

Set Costumer

Beth Miller

Key Hair Stylist

Joe McCloskey

Costume Supervisor

Kate Sawyer

Seamstress

Jane Aull

Makeup Artist

Michael Mills

Makeup Supervisor

Craig Reardon

Key Makeup Artist

Crew

Andy Cheng

Stunts

Lynn Basas

CG Supervisor

Michael Burnett

Makeup Effects

Susan Van Apeldoorn

Craft Service

John DiSante

Cableman

Paul J. Lombardi

Special Effects Coordinator

Arne Schmidt

Unit Production Manager

Allan Graf

Stunt Coordinator

Julie Adams

Dialect Coach

Charley Bob Burnham

Transportation Coordinator

Angel Pine

Post Production Supervisor

Lee Scott

Temp Music Editor

Ken Jones

Digital Effects Supervisor

Richard Colwell

Scenic Artist

Paul Lowe

Set Medic

Emily Aaronson

Set Production Assistant

Richard Wardlow

Technical Supervisor

Todd Bryant

Stunts

Daniel T. Dorrance

Supervising Art Director

Randall Bahnsen

Visual Effects Editor

Kevin Boyd

Video Assist Operator

Edward O'Neal

Transportation Co-Captain

Lee Stepp

Transportation Captain

Rachel Aberly

Unit Publicist

Michael Endoso

Utility Stunts

Cliff Fleming

Aerial Coordinator

Eddie Perez

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Stunt Coordinator

Joel P. Blanchard

Special Effects Technician

Ian Eyre

Special Effects Assistant

Jason Powell

Technical Advisor

Kelly Port

Digital Effects Supervisor

Simon Rhee

Stunts

Jon Valera

Stunts

Directing

Cate Hardman

Script Supervisor

Allen Kupetsky

Second Assistant Director

Nilo Otero

First Assistant Director

Allan Graf

Second Unit Director

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

William Hoy

Editor

Danny Rafic

First Assistant Editor

Mike Stanwick

Color Timer

Adam M. Duthie

Assistant Editor

Steve Bowen

Digital Color Timer

Terra Bliss

Project Manager

Michael Healey

Colorist

Lighting

Eddie Evans

Rigging Grip

Shawn Duchscherer

Electrician

James J. Gilson

Chief Lighting Technician

Joe Martens

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Production

Bruce Davey

Producer

Jim Lemley

Executive Producer

Arne Schmidt

Executive Producer

William Hoy

Associate Producer

Stephen Zapotoczny

Co-Producer

Eveleen Bandy

Associate Producer

Shauna L. Kroen

Production Accountant

Carol Flaisher

Location Manager

Kathy Leigh Fleming

Production Coordinator

Gregg Edler

Production Supervisor

Bob Eicholz

Executive In Charge Of Production

Haley Sweet

Production Coordinator

Sig De Miguel

Local Casting

Kim McCray

Casting Assistant

Matt DiFranco

Assistant Production Coordinator

Elizabeth Lang

Additional Casting

Pamela Hilse

Travel Coordinator

Rebecca Quick

Extras Casting Assistant

Steve Dirkes

Assistant Location Manager

Rajeev Malhotra

Additional Post-Production Supervisor

Cathy Schweickhardt

First Assistant Accountant

Brian L. Aultman

Production Accountant

Sound

Nick Glennie-Smith

Original Music Composer

Tim Cooney

Production Sound Mixer

Richard Dwan Jr.

Sound Editor

Kevin Sorensen

Boom Operator

Laura Perlman

Music Editor

Malcolm Luker

Scoring Mixer

Steve Bartkowicz

Sound Engineer

Ashley Irwin

Orchestrator

Geoffrey G. Rubay

Sound Designer

Marc Fishman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lon Bender

Supervising Sound Editor

Hector C. Gika

Sound Effects Editor

Kelly Oxford

Supervising ADR Editor

Craig Jurkiewicz

Foley Editor

Tim Boggs

ADR Editor

Catherine Bott

Musician

Paul Flinchbaugh

Assistant Sound Editor

Wylie Stateman

Foley Supervisor

Weldon Brown

ADR Mixer

Michael Lustig

Music Consultant

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Claudia Carle

ADR Recordist

Matt Colleran

Sound Recordist

Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor