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A fact-based tale of men under fire, their common acts of uncommon valor, and their loyalty to and love for one another during one of the most savage military battles in U.S. history. On November 14, 1965, in the Ia Drang Valley of Vietnam, in a small clearing called Landing Zone X-Ray, Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore and 400 troopers from the U.S. 7th Air Cavalry are surrounded by 2000 enemy soldiers... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Drama, Adaptation and War |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 18 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 1, 2002 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sustained sequences of graphic war violence, and for language. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$78,120,196 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"...Black Hawk Down got there first. And it got there better." more...
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B- |
BBC, Danny Graydon
"...favours basic guts and heroism over a complicated tale." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...in the Hollywood tradition it identifies a few key players, casts them with stars, and follows their stories." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...the best thing you can say about We Were Soldiers is that it does justice to an awful conflict." more...
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B |
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