We Were Soldiers
Year:
2002
Production Country:
United Germany / USA
The story of America's first military engagement with the Vietnamese in November of 1965 in which US soldiers found themselves hugely outnumbered by the enemy.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore Mel Gibson
- Julie Moore Madeleine Stowe
- Major Bruce Crandall Greg Kinnear
- Sergeant Major Basil Plumley Sam Elliott
- 2nd Lieutenant Jack Geoghegan Chris Klein
- Barbara Geoghegan Keri Russell
- Joe Galloway Barry Pepper
- Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huu An Don Duong
- Sergeant Ernie Savage Ryan Hurst
- 2nd Lieutenant Henry Herrick Marc Blucas
- Spec 4 Bob Ouellette Josh Daugherty
- Captain Tony Nadal Jsu Garcia
- Captain Matt Dillon Jon Hamm
- Captain Tim Metsker Clark Gregg
- Spec 4 Bill Beck Desmond Harrington
- Spec 4 Galen Bungum Blake Heron
- Spec 4 Russell Adams Erik Macarthur
- Captain Bob Edwards Dylan Walsh
- Captain Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman Mark McCracken
- PFC Willie Godbolt Edwin Morrow
- PFC Jimmy Nakayama Brian Tee
- Cecile Moore Sloane Momsen
- Catherine Metsker Bellamy Young
- Alma Givens Simbi Khali
- Major General Harry Kinnard Jim Grimshaw
- Platoon Sergeant Carl Palmer Forry Smith
- Spec 5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose Steven Nelson
- Captain Robert 'Doc' Carara Vincent Angell
- Colonel Tim Brown Michael Tomlinson
- diplomatic spook Keith Szarabajka
- army intelligence officer Tim Abell
- general in hallway Patrick St. Esprit
- mortar sergeant Michael John White
- Medevac commanding officer Daniel Roebuck
- army wife Maia Lien
- cab driver Dan Beene
- daughter Julie Moore Taylor Momsen
- Greg Moore Josh Mclaurin
- Steve Moore Devon Werkheiser
- David Moore Luke Benward
- Viet Minh sergeant Billinjer C. Tran
- Mr Nik Vien Hong
- NVA prisoner Joseph Tran
- NVA officer Joseph Hieu
- NVA soldier with bayonet Lam Nguyen
- NVA wife Zoë Bui
- French bugler Andrew Wallace
- French captain Nicholas Hosking
- French lieutenant Michael Giordani
- reporter Shep Koster
- reporter Kate Lombardi
- reporter Ingrid Semler
- Sergant Robert Stokes Jason Powell
- Captain Ray Lefebvre Doug C. Cook
- trooper on fire Sean Thomas Bunch
- Huey flight crew F. Lee Reynolds
- Edwards' radio operator Stephen Zapotoczny
- foxhole trooper Frank Kostenko Jr
- [squad leader] Keni Thomas
Credits
Direction
- Director Randall Wallace
- 2nd Unit Director Allan Graf
- Assistant Director (1st) Nilo Otero
- Assistant Director (1st) Kim Winther
- Assistant Director (2nd) Allen Kupetsky
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Frank Kostenko Jr
- Assistant Director (Additional 2nd 2nd) Lars P. Winther
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st) Lars P. Winther
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd) William Purple
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd 2nd) Jey Wada
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit Add2nd 2nd) Michelene Mundo
- DGA Trainee Shannon Speaker
- Script Supervisor Cate Hardman
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Sherry Gallarneau
Production
- ©/In association with Motion Picture Production GmbH & Co Erste KG
- Presented by Paramount Pictures
- Presented/Production Company Icon Productions
- Production Company Wheelhouse Entertainment
- Executive Producer Jim Lemley
- Executive Producer Arne Schmidt
- Producer Bruce Davey
- Producer Stephen Mceveety
- Producer Randall Wallace
- Co-producer Danielle Lemmon
- Co-producer Stephen Zapotoczny
- Associate Producer Eveleen Bandy
- Associate Producer William Hoy
- Unit Production Manager Arne Schmidt
- Production Supervisor Greg Edler
- Production Co-ordinator Haley Sweet
- Production Co-ordinator (Aerial Unit) Kathy Leigh Fleming
- Location Manager Maida Morgan
- Location Manager David Israel
- Location Manager Carol Flaisher
- Post-production Supervisor Angel Pine
Casting
- Casting Amanda Mackey Johnson
- Casting Cathy Sandrich
- Casting (Additional) Elizabeth Lang
- Casting (Associate) Wendy Weidman
- Casting (Associate) Sig de Miguel
- Casting (Vietnamese Background) Danny Boyer
- Casting (Voice) Denice Kumagai
- Casting (Voice) Caitlin Mckenna
Writing
- Screenplay Randall Wallace
- Based upon the book by Harold G. Moore
- Based upon the book by Joseph L. Galloway
Photography
- Director of Photography Dean Semler
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Lloyd Ahern
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Michael Gershman
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Richard Merryman
- Aerial Co-ordinator/Director Clifford T. Fleming
- Aerial Unit Director of Photography David Nowell
- Camera Operator (A) Mark O'kane
- Camera Operator (B) Richard Merryman
- Camera Operator (C) Jerry G. Callaway
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Mike Culp
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Michael Chavez
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Mark Labonge
- Steadicam Operator Mark O'kane
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor David Goldberg
- Visual Effects Producer Sophie Leclerc
- Visual Effects Editor Mary E. Walter
- Senior Flame Artist Joni Jacobson
- Senior Flame Artist Chris Howard
- Special Visual Effects/Digital Animation Digital Domain
- DigD (Digital Effects Supervisor) Kelly Port
- DigD (Visual Effects Producer) Kelly L'estrange
- DigD (Computer Graphics Supervisor) Daniel Lemmon
- DigD (Compositing Supervisor) Darren Michael Poe
- DigD (3D Integration Lead) Nancy Adams
- DigD (3D Integration Artist) Jason Doss
- DigD (3D Integration Artist) Scott Edelstein
- DigD (3D Integration Artist) Swen Gillberg
- DigD (3D Integration Artist) Chris Logan
- DigD (3D Digital Model Lead) Cris Blyth
- DigD (3D Digital Modeller) Bryan Whitaker
- DigD (3D Digital Modeller) Mark Wilson
- DigD (3D Digital Modeller) Doug Wolf
- DigD (3D Effects Animator) John Michael Courte
- DigD (3D Effects Animator) Nikos Kalaitzidis
- DigD (Digital Compositor) Jessica Harris
- DigD (Digital Compositor) Robert G. Nederhorst
- DigD (Digital Compositor) David Stern
- DigD (Digital Paint Artist) Shannan Burkley
- DigD (Digital Imaging Supervisor) Jeff Kalmus
- DigD (Digital Effects Co-ordinator) Jessica Westbrook
- DigD (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Paul Abatemarco
- DigD (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) Erik Pope
- DigD (Visual Effects Editor) Heather Morrison
- DigD (Assistant Visual Effects Editor) Steve Siracusa
- DigD (Scan/Record Supervisor) Chris Holsey
- DigD (Scan/Record Technician) Chad Collier
- DigD (Technical Assistant) Jann Wimmer
- DigD (Technical Services Supervisor) Martin Clark
- DigD (Technical Services Co-ordinator) John Casey Vanover
- DigD (Data I/O Operator) Dan Patterson
- DigD (Video I/O Operator) Narbeh Mardirossian
- DigD (Visual Effects Auditor) Rebecca Misiorowski
- DigD (Visual Effects Executive Producer) Nancy Bernstein
- Additional Visual Effects/Animation Inc Cinesite
- C (Digital Effects Supervisor) Kevin Lingenfelser
- C (Associate Producer) Carl Moore
- C (Visual Effects Co-ordinator) David Robinson
- C (Compositor) Craig Mathieson
- C (Compositor) Ken Sjogren
- C (Compositor) Renee Chamblin
- C (CG Supervisor) Lynn Basas
- C (3D Effects Animator) François Antoine
- C (Digital Artist) Kendrick Sutherland
- C (Digital Artist) Danté Quintana
- C (Digital Artist) Randall Bahnsen
- C (Visual Effects Editor) Paul Howarth
- Additional Visual Effects CIS Hollywood
- CIS (Executive Visual Effects Producer) C. Marie Davis
- CIS (Digital Effects Supervisor) Ken Jones
- CIS (Digital Compositing Supervisor) Suzanne Mitus-uribe
- CIS (Digital Compositing Supervisor) Gregory Oehler
- CIS (Digital Paint Supervisor) Larry Gaynor
- CIS (Digital System Manager) Kit Young
- Digital Mastering EFilm
- EF (Executive in Charge of Production) Joe Matza
- EF (Executive in Charge of Production) Bob Eicholz
- EF (Vice President of Technology) Bill Feightner
- EF (Digital Mastering Supervisor) Michael Kanfer
- EF (Digital Colour Timer) Steve Bowen
- EF (Operations Manager) Chris Edwards
- EF (Visual Effects Editor) Amy Tompkins
- EF (Editorial) Kacie Haggerty
- EF (Editorial) Dawn Llewellyn
- EF (Project Manager) Terra Bliss
- EF (Project Manager) Aaron Dorn
- EF (Film Scanner/Recorder Operator) Bruce Halstead
- EF (Film Scanner/Recorder Operator) John Herndon
- EF (Film Scanner/Recorder Operator) Michael Lehman
- EF (Film Scanner/Recorder Operator) Martin Olah
- EF (Digital Mastering Technologist) Dick Caine
- EF (Digital Mastering Technologist) Bob Buckner
- EF (Digital Mastering Technologist) Albert Soto
- EF (Digital Asset Management) Tom Bristow
- EF (Digital Asset Management) Adam Young
- EF (Digital Mastering Assistant) Chris Taft
- Special Effects (Supervisor) Paul Lombardi
- Special Effects (Supervisor) Richard S. Wood
- Special Effects (Foreman) Steve Galich
- Special Effects (Foreman) Stanley Blackwell
- Special Effects (Foreman) Kelly Kerby
- Special Effects (Foreman) David Peterson
- Special Effects (Technician) Scott Garcia
- Special Effects (Technician) Thomas Craven
- Special Effects (Technician) Terry Erickson
- Special Effects (Technician) Jeff Frink
- Special Effects (Technician) Steven Dearth
- Special Effects (Technician) Randy Krohmer
- Special Effects (Technician) George Paine
- Special Effects (Technician) Parry Willard
- Special Effects (Technician) Dominik Dugandzic
- Special Effects (Technician) John Fagan
- Special Effects (Technician) Jeremy Hays
- Special Effects (Technician) Scott Mattson
- Special Effects (Technician) Jeffrey Rand
- Special Effects (Technician) Joel P. Blanchard
- Graphic Designer Clint Schultz
Editing
- Editor William Hoy
- Additional Film Editor Craig Wood
Design
- Production Designer Tom Sanders
- Supervising Art Director Daniel T. Dorrance
- Art Director Kevin Kavanaugh
- Art Director (Georgia Unit) James F. Truesdale
- Set Designer Richard Romig
- Set Designer Naaman Marshall
- Set Designer (Georgia Unit) Richard Romig
- Set Decorator Gary Fettis
- Georgia Unit Scenic Artist Richard Colwell
- Georgia Unit Scenic Artist Melissa Frye
- Storyboard Artist Dan Sweetman
- Storyboard Artist John Mann
- Property Master Jim Zemansky
Costumes
- Costume Designer Michael T. Boyd
- Costume Supervisor Joe McCloskey
- Costume Supervisor Stanley L. Moore
Make-up
- Make-up Supervisor Michael Mills
- Key Make-up Craig Reardon
- Make-up Artist Garrett Immel
- Make-up Artist (2nd Unit) Jane Aull
- Make-up Artist for Ms Stowe Hallie D'amore
- Character Make-ups Created by Michael Mills
- Key Hairstylist Beth Miller
- Hairstylist Kerry Mendenhall
Titles
- Title Design Robert Dawson
- Main Titles Asylum
Music
- Music Nick Glennie-Smith
- Orchestra Conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith
- Orchestra Leader Gavyn Wright
- Orchestrations Ashley Irwin
- Orchestra Contractor Isobel Griffiths
- Music Editor Laura Perlman
Sound
- Music Recorder/Mixer Malcolm Luker
- Sound Design Mark Stoeckinger
- Sound Design Lon E. Bender
- Sound Design Geoff Rubay
- Sound Supervisor Mark Stoeckinger
- Sound Supervisor Lon E. Bender
- Sound Mixer Tim Cooney
- Field Recording Mark Ormandy
- Field Recording Heidi Bender
- Recordist Matthew Colleran
- [Sound] Engineer Steve Bartkowicz
- Re-recording Mixer Marc Fishman
- Re-recording Mixer Michael Keller
- Dialogue Supervisor Kelly Oxford
- Dialogue Editor Michael Hertlein
- Dialogue Editor Kimaree Long
- Sound Effects Editor Randy Kelley
- Sound Effects Editor Hector Gika
- Sound Effects Editor Peter J. Lehman
- Sound Effects Editor Michael A. Reagan
- Sound Effects Editor Gregory J. Hainer
- ADR Supervisor Kelly Oxford
- ADR Mixer Weldon Brown
- ADR Mixer Ann Hadsell
- ADR Editor Michelle Pazer
- ADR Editor Tim Boggs
- Foley Supervisor Wylie Stateman
- Foley Walker Jim Moriana
- Foley Walker Jeff Wilhoit
- Foley Mixer Nerses Gezalyan
- Foley Editor Willard Overstreet
- Foley Editor Craig Jurkiewicz
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Allan Graf
- Co-stunt Co-ordinator Lance Gilbert
- Stunts Lincoln Simonds
- Stunts Thomas Gianelli
- Stunts Hugh O'brien
- Stunts Kevin Reid
- Stunts Stuart Quan
- Stunts Gilbert Rosales
- Stunts C.C. Taylor
- Stunts Kiante Elam
- Stunts Chuck Hosack
- Stunts Danny Wong
- Stunts Steve Martinez
- Stunts Peter Turner
- Stunts Casey Pieretti
- Stunts John Meier
- Stunts Mark Chadwick
- Stunts Eddie Matthews
- Stunts Spencer Sano
- Stunts Andy Cheung
- Stunts Eddie Fernandez
- Stunts Steven Ho
- Stunts Thomas Dupont
- Stunts Jon Valera
- Stunts Jim Palmer
- Stunts Mark Dealessandro
- Stunts Justin Reimer
- Stunts Kofi Elam
- Stunts Dustin Meier
- Stunts Richard Bucher
- Stunts Matt Byrne
- Stunts Peter Turner
- Stunts Eddie Perez
- Stunts Jonathon Eusebio
- Stunts Yoshio Iizuka
- Stunts Johnny Nguyen
- Stunts Todd Bryant
- Stunts Scott Waugh
- Stunts Al Goto
- Stunts Matthew Taylor
- Stunts Simon Rhee
- Stunts Tad Griffith
- Stunts Mario Roberts
- Pilot Al Guthery
- Pilot Dirk Vahle
- Pilot Bruce Benson
- Pilot James Gavin
- Pilot Steve Hinton
- Pilot James Gerlach
- Pilot Christopher Saunders
- Pilot John T. Scanlon
- Pilot Rick Shuster
- Co-pilot Gary Ferrel
- Co-pilot Cory Fleming
- Co-pilot Tim Fleming
- Co-pilot Ethan Jensen
- Co-pilot Keii Johnston
- Co-pilot Dan Rudert
- Co-pilot Myke Schwartz
- Co-pilot Steve Stafford
Consultant
- Consultant Harold G. Moore
- Consultant Joseph L. Galloway
- Military Technical Adviser Jason Powell
- Military Technical Adviser (2nd Unit) Keni Thomas
- Huey Helicopter Consultant Bruce P. Crandall
- Dolby Sound Consultant Andy Potvin
- Master Armourer Michael Papac
- Weapons Armourer Robert Sica
- Weapons Armourer Vincent Flaherty
- Weapons Armourer Steve Karnes
- Animal Trainer Dea Valentin Kristensen