In 1965, 400 American Troopers from the 1st Air Cavelry Unit faced an ambush by over 2000 regular North Vietnamese troops in the Ia Drang Valley in one of the most spectacular fights of the Vietnam War. We Were Soldiers is an accurate recreation of this battle including the stratagies, obstacles and human costs faced
by the troops on both sides of the conflict. This is an unusal Vietnam War film in that it shows the North Vietnamese perspective on the battle and in doing so clearly depicts a well trained and lead fighting force albeit one without effective air cover. In the end, this is a moving anti-war film because through the true telling
of the story, it is clear to all the absolute horrow of war. Starring Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear and Sam Elliot among others. Widescreen in color. Released in 2002. Runtime 138 minutes.