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A Balasaur Score of 68 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, Metacritic 65/100. Scores higher than 81% of the 1,417 2000s action movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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."
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes63%
Metacritic65/100
2,359 audience votes
Key crew
- Nick Glennie-SmithOriginal Music Composer
- Randall WallaceDirector
- Randall WallaceScreenplay
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
- Marc Blucas2nd Lt. Henry Herrick
- Josh DaughertySp4 Robert Ouellette
Stills
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Themes
vietnam warvietnam veteranheroarmybased on novel or booksteel helmetmissilebased on true storymajorbattlefieldsoldierexplosion
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