In a small clearing four hundred young soldiers were surrounded by two thousand North Vietnamese soldiers. The battle that followed was one of the fiercest in US history...
Product Identifiers
EAN
7321900934787
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3951947
Product Key Features
Film/TV Title
We Were Soldiers
Actor
Chris Klein, Keri Russell, Greg Kinnear, Madeline Stowe, Mel Gibson, Sam Elliott, Barry Pepper
Director
Randall Wallace
Subtitle Language
English
Format
DVD
Language
English
Release Year
2005
Features
Feature Length Commentary From Director Randall Wallace\Ten Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary\Getting It Right Making Of Documentary\TV And Radio Spots\Theatrical Trailer, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Aspect Ratio
2.35 Wide Screen
Run Time
133 Mins
Genre
General, Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Certificate
15
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Hearing Impaired
English
Additional Information
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.
Best movie I've watched in a long time. Highly recommended
I wasn't sure what to expect with this DVD as I've never really been a great fan of Gibson, but in this movie he really changed my opinion of him. I was glued to the screen for the entire duration of the film. The acting was superb, the action wasn't over the top like so many other war movies. It's number one in my DVD collection and I highly recommend its viewing. If you see it then buy it or search Netflix
I'm a huge ww2 fan and was interested in the Vietnam war. After searching for the best movie to give a try I purchased this..... what a movie it's amazing parts it brings a tear to your eye other times your on the edge of your seat a fantastic film would highly recommend. 5 star
Very good film about Vietnam tells the story what happened on November 14 when they find themselves surrounded by 2000 north Vietnamese a powerful war film anyone interested in Vietnam in the sixty’s it’s. Worth. Getting.