The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
We Were Soldiers is of 2 hour(s) and 18 minute(s). It is Produced By: Wheelhouse Entertainment, Icon Entertainment International, Motion Picture Production GmbH & Co. Erste KG. It was released on 2002-03-01. It has the tagline: 400 U.S paratroopers. 4,000 Vietnamese soldiers. 12,000 miles away from home. 1 man led them into battle. It has an average vote of 7.128 on TMDB.
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