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."

Cast

Mel Gibson

as Lt. Col. Hal Moore

Madeleine Stowe

as Julie Moore

Greg Kinnear

as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall

Sam Elliott

as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley

Chris Klein

as 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan

Keri Russell

as Barbara Geoghegan

Barry Pepper

as Joe Galloway

Đơn Dương

as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An

Ryan Hurst

as Sgt. Ernie Savage

Robert Bagnell

as 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings

Marc Blucas

as 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick

Josh Daugherty

as Sp4 Robert Ouellette

Jsu Garcia

as Capt. Tony Nadal

Jon Hamm

as Capt. Matt Dillon

Clark Gregg

as Capt. Tom Metsker

Desmond Harrington

as Sp4 Bill Beck

Blake Heron

as Sp4 Galen Bungum

Erik MacArthur

as Sp4 Russell Adams

Dylan Walsh

as Capt. Robert Edwards

Mark McCracken

as Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman

Edwin EdVanzd

as Pfc. Willie Godboldt

Brian Tee

as Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama

Sloane Momsen

as Cecile Moore

Bellamy Young

as Catherine Metsker

Simbi Khali

as Alma Givens

Jim Grimshaw

as Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard

Forry Smith

as Sfc. Carl Palmer

Steven Nelson

as Sp5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose

Vincent Angell

as Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera

Michael Tomlinson

as Col. Tim Brown

Keith Szarabajka

as Diplomatic Spook

Tim Abell

as Army Intelligence Officer

Patrick St. Esprit

as General in Hallway

Mike White

as Sfc. Bob White, Mortar Sergeant

Daniel Roebuck

as Medevac CO

Maia Lien

as Army Wife

Dan Beene

as Cab Driver

Taylor Momsen

as Daughter Julie Moore

Joshua McLaurin

as Greg Moore

Devon Werkheiser

as Steve Moore

Luke Benward

as David Moore

Billinjer C. Tran

as Viet Minh Sergeant

Vien Hong

as Mr. Nik

Joseph Tran

as NVA Prisoner

Joseph Hieu

as NVA Officer

Lam Nguyen

as NVA Soldier with Bayonet

Diep Bui

as NVA Wife

Andrew Wallace

as French Bugler

Nicholas Hosking

as French Captain

Michael Giordani

as French Lieutenant

Shepard Koster

as Reporter

Kate Lombardi

as Reporter

Ingrid Semler

as Reporter

Jason Powell

as Sgt. Robert Stokes

Doug C. Cook

as Capt. Ray Lefebvre

Sean Bunch

as Trooper on Fire

F. Lee Reynolds

as Chopper Crewman

Stephen Zapotoczny

as Edwards' Radio Operator

Frank Kostenko Jr.

as Foxhole Trooper

Ben Allison

as Lt. Cochran (uncredited)

Brian Carpenter

as Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara (uncredited)

Chris Cate

as Soldier (uncredited)

George Cheung

as NVA Officer (uncredited)

Greg Craft

as Soldier (uncredited)

Donald DeNoyer

as Soldier (uncredited)

Cliff Fleming

as Capt. Jon Mills (uncredited)

Brendan Ford

as Jump Coordinator (uncredited)

Kelli Franklin

as Mrs. Charlie Hastings (uncredited)

Christian Gibson

as Soldier (uncredited)

William Gibson

as Soldier (uncredited)

Anthony Gilbert

as Soldier (uncredited)

Justin Gordon

as French Officer (uncredited)

Shannon M. Hart

as Army Wife (uncredited)

Kimby Jagnandan

as Spectator (uncredited)

Lyndon B. Johnson

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Derrell Keith Lester

as Black Private (uncredited)

Will Klipstine

as Private Davey (uncredited)

Matthew Lang

as 1st Lt. John Arrington (uncredited)

Danny Le Boyer

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Blake Lena

as Soldier (uncredited)

Matt Mangum

as Pvt. Soprano (uncredited)

Johnny Nguyen

as Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited)

Randy Oglesby

as Lt. Col. List (uncredited)

Jonathan Parks Jordan

as White Private (uncredited)

John Paul Rice

as Pvt. John Henry (uncredited)

Keni Thomas

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Phong Atwood Vo

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

Crew

Randall Wallace

Director

Randall Wallace

Screenplay

Gary Fettis

Set Decoration

Bruce Davey

Producer

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond

Casting

Thomas E. Sanders

Production Design

Amanda Mackey

Casting

Nick Glennie-Smith

Original Music Composer

William Hoy

Editor

Michael T. Boyd

Costume Design

Randall Wallace

Producer

Jim Lemley

Executive Producer

Dean Semler

Director of Photography

Stephen McEveety

Producer

Harold G. Moore

Novel

Kevin Kavanaugh

Art Direction

Arne Schmidt

Executive Producer

Joseph L. Galloway

Novel

Andy Cheng

Stunts

William Hoy

Associate Producer

Stephen Zapotoczny

Co-Producer

Danielle Lemmon Zapotoczny

Co-Producer

Eveleen Bandy

Associate Producer

Gary Clark

Painter

Kate Sawyer

Seamstress

Bill Iiams

Construction Coordinator

Beth Miller

Key Hair Stylist

Suzanne Robertson

Set Costumer

Vincent Joseph Flaherty

Armorer

Greg Sanger

Leadman

Daren Dochterman

Production Illustrator

James Diggs

Standby Painter

Jerry G. Callaway

Camera Operator

Mark O'Kane

Steadicam Operator

Joe McCloskey

Costume Supervisor

Jane Aull

Makeup Artist

Kerry Mendenhall

Hairstylist

Kevin Gugle

Camera Intern

Douglas Beale

Greensman

Randy Bobbitt

Set Decoration

Naaman Marshall

Set Designer

James Coraloran

Art Direction

Michael Cassidy

First Assistant Camera

Daniel B. Foster

Set Dressing Artist

Wendy Richardson

Art Department Coordinator

Stephen Vaughan

Still Photographer

Susan Van Apeldoorn

Craft Service

Richard Dwan Jr.

Sound Editor

Lee Scott

Temp Music Editor

Charley Bob Burnham

Transportation Coordinator

Angel Pine

Post Production Supervisor

Richard Colwell

Scenic Artist

Julie Adams

Dialect Coach

Lynn Basas

CG Supervisor

Michael Burnett

Makeup Effects

Emily Aaronson

Set Production Assistant

Richard Wardlow

Technical Supervisor

John DiSante

Cableman

Paul J. Lombardi

Special Effects Coordinator

Morris Aroesti

Driver

Kristina Abbott

Stand In

Todd Bryant

Stunts

Paul Lowe

Set Medic

Daniel T. Dorrance

Supervising Art Director

Rachel Aberly

Unit Publicist

Carol Flaisher

Location Manager

Gregg Edler

Production Supervisor

Paul Abatemarco

Visual Effects Coordinator

Ken Jones

Digital Effects Supervisor

Allan Graf

Stunt Coordinator

Edward O'Neal

Transportation Co-Captain

Arne Schmidt

Unit Production Manager

Randall Bahnsen

Visual Effects Editor

Eddie Evans

Rigging Grip

Kathy Leigh Fleming

Production Coordinator

Jessica Harris

Digital Compositors

Kevin Boyd

Video Assist Operator

Miles Anderson

Gaffer

Ashley Irwin

Orchestrator

Greg Morse

24 Frame Playback

Cate Hardman

Script Supervisor

Richard Wood

Special Effects Supervisor

Geoffrey G. Rubay

Sound Designer

Michael Endoso

Utility Stunts

Bob Eicholz

Executive In Charge Of Production

Kevin Sorensen

Boom Operator

Hector C. Gika

Sound Effects Editor

Danny Rafic

First Assistant Editor

Shawn Duchscherer

Electrician

Shauna L. Kroen

Production Accountant

Laura Perlman

Music Editor

Tim Cooney

Production Sound Mixer

Steve Bartkowicz

Sound Engineer

Marc Fishman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lee Stepp

Transportation Captain

Mike Stanwick

Color Timer

Malcolm Luker

Scoring Mixer

Lon Bender

Supervising Sound Editor

David Goldberg

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kelly L'Estrange

Visual Effects Producer

Micah Y. Bisagni

Camera Loader

Haley Sweet

Production Coordinator

Thomas A. Curran

Grip

Cliff Fleming

Aerial Coordinator

Paul Flinchbaugh

Assistant Sound Editor

James J. Gilson

Chief Lighting Technician

Nick Glennie-Smith

Conductor

Stan Cockerell

Assistant Property Master

Robert Dawson

Title Designer

Carmen Cuebello

Tailor

Tim Boggs

ADR Editor

Kim McCray

Casting Assistant

Catherine Bott

Musician

Kelly Oxford

Supervising ADR Editor

Rick Glenn

Set Dresser

Ingrid Semler

Camera Loader

Craig Jurkiewicz

Foley Editor

David B. Nowell

Aerial Camera

Paul F. Barron

Grip

Sig De Miguel

Local Casting

Michael Guthrie

Key Grip

Craig Reardon

Key Makeup Artist

Michael Mills

Makeup Supervisor

Allen Kupetsky

Second Assistant Director

Nilo Otero

First Assistant Director

Bruce Benson

Pilot

Matt DiFranco

Assistant Production Coordinator

Eddie Perez

Stunts

Hugh Aodh O'Brien

Stunts

John Mann

Storyboard Artist

Mark De Alessandro

Stunts

Tad Griffith

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Stunt Coordinator

John C. Meier

Stunts

John W. Murphy

Dolly Grip

Wylie Stateman

Foley Supervisor

Eric Leftridge

Additional Camera

Paul Hamacher

Dolly Grip

Elizabeth Lang

Additional Casting

Frank Kostenko Jr.

Second Second Assistant Director

Clint Schultz

Graphic Designer

Peter McAdams

Best Boy Grip

Ian Eyre

Special Effects Assistant

Weldon Brown

ADR Mixer

Ron Cooney

First Company Grip

Joel P. Blanchard

Special Effects Technician

Christopher Carlson

Assistant Decorator

Allan Graf

Second Unit Director

Andrew Osborne

Assistant Camera

Michael Lustig

Music Consultant

Adam M. Duthie

Assistant Editor

Steve Bowen

Digital Color Timer

Rebecca Quick

Extras Casting Assistant

Terra Bliss

Project Manager

Joe Martens

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Jason Powell

Technical Advisor

Anthony Almaraz

Costumer

Michael Healey

Colorist

Steve Dirkes

Assistant Location Manager

Darren Poe

Compositing Supervisor

Cathy Schweickhardt

First Assistant Accountant

Brian L. Aultman

Production Accountant

Pamela Hilse

Travel Coordinator

Claudia Carle

ADR Recordist

Rajeev Malhotra

Additional Post-Production Supervisor

Kirk Bloomberg

Second Assistant Camera

Matt Colleran

Sound Recordist

Michael Hertlein

Dialogue Editor

Jim Zemansky

Property Master

Bill Morrison

Second Company Grip

Kelly Port

Digital Effects Supervisor

Nikos Kalaitzidis

3D Animator

Simon Rhee

Stunts

Jon Valera

Stunts