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Description: The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it. Cast: Lt. Col. Hal Moore: Mel Gibson Julie Moore: Madeleine Stowe Maj. Bruce Crandall: Greg Kinnear Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley: Sam Elliott 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan: Chris Klein Barbara Geoghegan: Keri Russell Joe Galloway: Barry Pepper Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An: Duong Don Sgt. Ernie Savage: Ryan Hurst 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings: Robert Bagnell 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick: Marc Blucas Sp4 Robert Ouellette: Josh Daugherty Capt. Tony Nadal: Jsu Garcia Capt. Matt Dillon: Jon Hamm Capt. Tom Metsker: Clark Gregg Sp4 Bill Beck: Desmond Harrington Sp4 Galen Bungum: Blake Heron Sp4 Russell Adams: Erik MacArthur Capt. Robert Edwards: Dylan Walsh Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman: Mark McCracken Pfc. Willie Godboldt (as Edwin Morrow): Edwin 'EdVanz'd' Morrow Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama: Brian Tee Cecile Moore: Sloane Momsen Catherine Metsker: Bellamy Young Alma Givens: Simbi Kali Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard: Jim Grimshaw Sfc. Carl Palmer: Forry Smith Sp5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose: Steven Nelson Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera: Vincent Angell Col. Tim Brown: Michael Tomlinson Diplomatic Spook: Keith Szarabajka Army Intelligence Officer: Tim Abell General in Hallway: Patrick St. Esprit Sfc. Bob White, Mortar Sergeant (as Michael John White): Mike White Medevac CO: Daniel Roebuck Army Wife: Shannon M. Hart Cab Driver (as Danny Beene): Dan Beene Daughter Julie Moore: Taylor Momsen Greg Moore (as Josh McLaurin): Joshua 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: George Cheung NVA Soldier with Bayonet: Lam Nguyen NVA Wife (as Zoë Bui): Diep Bui French Bugler: Andrew Wallace French Captain: Nicholas Hosking French Lieutenant: Michael Giordani Reporter (as Shep Koster): Shepard Koster Reporter: Ingrid Semler Sgt. Robert Stokes: Jason Powell Capt. Ray Lefebvre: Doug C. Cook Trooper on Fire (as Sean Thomas Bunch): Sean Bunch Chopper Crewman: F. Lee Reynolds Edwards' Radio Operator: Stephen Zapotoczny Foxhole Trooper: Frank Kostenko Jr. Lt. Cochran: Ben Allison Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara: Brian Carpenter Soldier: Anthony Gilbert Capt. Jon Mills: Cliff Fleming Jump Coordinator: Brendan Ford Mrs. Charlie Hastings: Kelli Franklin French Officer: Justin Gordon Spectator: Kimby Jagnandan Self (archive footage): Lyndon B. Johnson Black Private: Derrell Keith Lester Private Davey: Will Klipstine 1st Lt. John Arrington: Matthew Lang Sergeant: Keni Thomas Pvt. Soprano: Matt Mangum Young NVA Lieutenant: Johnny Nguyen Lt. Col. List: Randy Oglesby White Private: Jonathan Parks Jordan Pvt. John Henry: John Paul Rice North Vietnamese Soldier - South Vietnamese and vVillager (voice): Phong Atwood Vo Written by: Harold G. Moore, Joseph Lee Galloway, Randall Wallace Director: Randall Wallace Release date: 01 Mar 2002 Box Office: $78,122,718