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The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
Language
Budget$75,000,000
Revenue $114,660,784
English,
Tiếng Việt,
Français
Budget$75,000,000
Revenue $114,660,784
Keywords
vietnam war
vietnam veteran
hero
army
based on novel or book
steel helmet
missile
based on true story
major
battlefield
soldier
explosion
battle
bayonet
death
carpet bombing
military
u.s. cavalry
epic battle
comradeship
1960s
soldiers
war
north vietnamese
intense
compassionate
Casts
Mel Gibson
Lt. Col. Hal Moore
Madeleine Stowe
Julie Moore
Greg Kinnear
Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall
Sam Elliott
Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
Chris Klein
2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
Keri Russell
Barbara Geoghegan
Barry Pepper
Joe Galloway
Đơn Dương
Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
Ryan Hurst
Sgt. Ernie Savage
Robert Bagnell
1st Lt. Charlie Hastings
Marc Blucas
2nd Lt. Henry Herrick
Josh Daugherty
Sp4 Robert Ouellette
Jsu Garcia
Capt. Tony Nadal
Jon Hamm
Capt. Matt Dillon
Clark Gregg
Capt. Tom Metsker
Desmond Harrington
Sp4 Bill Beck
Blake Heron
Sp4 Galen Bungum
Erik MacArthur
Sp4 Russell Adams
Dylan Walsh
Capt. Robert Edwards
Mark McCracken
Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman
Edwin EdVanzd
Pfc. Willie Godboldt
Brian Tee
Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama
Sloane Momsen
Cecile Moore
Bellamy Young
Catherine Metsker
Simbi Khali
Alma Givens
Jim Grimshaw
Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard
Forry Smith
Sfc. Carl Palmer
Steven Nelson
Sp5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose
Vincent Angell
Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera
Michael Tomlinson
Col. Tim Brown
Keith Szarabajka
Diplomatic Spook
Tim Abell
Army Intelligence Officer
Patrick St. Esprit
General in Hallway
Mike White
Sfc. Bob White, Mortar Sergeant
Daniel Roebuck
Medevac CO
Maia Lien
Army Wife
Dan Beene
Cab Driver
Taylor Momsen
Daughter Julie Moore
Joshua McLaurin
Greg Moore
Devon Werkheiser
Steve Moore
Luke Benward
David Moore
Billinjer C. Tran
Viet Minh Sergeant
Vien Hong
Mr. Nik
Joseph Tran
NVA Prisoner
Joseph Hieu
NVA Officer
Lam Nguyen
NVA Soldier with Bayonet
Diep Bui
NVA Wife
Andrew Wallace
French Bugler
Nicholas Hosking
French Captain
Michael Giordani
French Lieutenant
Shepard Koster
Reporter
Kate Lombardi
Reporter
Ingrid Semler
Reporter
Jason Powell
Sgt. Robert Stokes
Doug C. Cook
Capt. Ray Lefebvre
Sean Bunch
Trooper on Fire
F. Lee Reynolds
Chopper Crewman
Stephen Zapotoczny
Edwards' Radio Operator
Frank Kostenko Jr.
Foxhole Trooper
Ben Allison
Lt. Cochran (uncredited)
Brian Carpenter
Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara (uncredited)
Chris Cate
Soldier (uncredited)
George Cheung
NVA Officer (uncredited)
Greg Craft
Soldier (uncredited)
Donald DeNoyer
Soldier (uncredited)
Cliff Fleming
Capt. Jon Mills (uncredited)
Brendan Ford
Jump Coordinator (uncredited)
Kelli Franklin
Mrs. Charlie Hastings (uncredited)
Christian Gibson
Soldier (uncredited)
William Gibson
Soldier (uncredited)
Anthony Gilbert
Soldier (uncredited)
Justin Gordon
French Officer (uncredited)
Shannon M. Hart
Army Wife (uncredited)
Kimby Jagnandan
Spectator (uncredited)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Derrell Keith Lester
Black Private (uncredited)
Will Klipstine
Private Davey (uncredited)
Matthew Lang
1st Lt. John Arrington (uncredited)
Danny Le Boyer
Sergeant (uncredited)
Blake Lena
Soldier (uncredited)
Matt Mangum
Pvt. Soprano (uncredited)
Johnny Nguyen
Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited)
Randy Oglesby
Lt. Col. List (uncredited)
Jonathan Parks Jordan
White Private (uncredited)
John Paul Rice
Pvt. John Henry (uncredited)
Keni Thomas
Sergeant (uncredited)
Phong Atwood Vo
North Vietnamese Soldier - South Vietnamese and Villager (voice) (uncredited)
Crews
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
Backdrops & Posters
