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Mel Gibson in We Were Soldiers (2002)

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We Were Soldiers

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Director

Randall Wallace
Randall Wallace
director (directed by)

Writers

Harold G. Moore
Harold G. Moore
book "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young" (as Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore) and
Joseph Lee Galloway
Joseph Lee Galloway
book "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young" (as Joseph L. Galloway)
Randall Wallace
Randall Wallace
screenplay

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Lt. Col. Hal Moore
Madeleine Stowe
Madeleine Stowe
Julie Moore
Greg Kinnear
Greg Kinnear
Maj. Bruce Crandall
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott
Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley
Chris Klein
Chris Klein
2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan
Keri Russell
Keri Russell
Barbara Geoghegan
Barry Pepper
Barry Pepper
Joe Galloway
Duong Don
Duong Don
Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An
Ryan Hurst
Ryan Hurst
Sgt. Ernie Savage
Robert Bagnell
Robert Bagnell
1st Lt. Charlie Hastings
Marc Blucas
Marc Blucas
2nd Lt. Henry Herrick
Josh Daugherty
Josh Daugherty
Sp4 Robert Ouellette
Jsu Garcia
Jsu Garcia
Capt. Tony Nadal
Jon Hamm
Jon Hamm
Capt. Matt Dillon
Clark Gregg
Clark Gregg
Capt. Tom Metsker
Desmond Harrington
Desmond Harrington
Sp4 Bill Beck
Blake Heron
Blake Heron
Sp4 Galen Bungum
Erik MacArthur
Erik MacArthur
Sp4 Russell Adams
Dylan Walsh
Dylan Walsh
Capt. Robert Edwards
Mark McCracken
Mark McCracken
Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman
Edwin EdVanzd
Edwin EdVanzd
Pfc. Willie Godboldt
(as Edwin Morrow)
Brian Tee
Brian Tee
Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama
Sloane Momsen
Sloane Momsen
Cecile Moore
Bellamy Young
Bellamy Young
Catherine Metsker
Simbi Kali
Simbi Kali
Alma Givens
(as Simbi Kali Williams)
Jim Grimshaw
Jim Grimshaw
Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard
Forry Smith
Forry Smith
Sfc. Carl Palmer
Steven Nelson
Steven Nelson
Sp5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose
Vincent Angell
Vincent Angell
Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera
Michael Tomlinson
Michael Tomlinson
Col. Tim Brown
Keith Szarabajka
Keith Szarabajka
Diplomatic Spook
Tim Abell
Tim Abell
Army Intelligence Officer
Patrick St. Esprit
Patrick St. Esprit
General in Hallway
Mike White
Mike White
Sfc. Bob White, Mortar Sergeant
(as Michael John White)
Daniel Roebuck
Daniel Roebuck
Medevac CO
Maia Lien
Maia Lien
Army Wife
Dan Beene
Dan Beene
Cab Driver
(as Danny Beene)
Taylor Momsen
Taylor Momsen
Daughter Julie Moore
Joshua McLaurin
Joshua McLaurin
Greg Moore
(as Josh McLaurin)
Devon Werkheiser
Devon Werkheiser
Steve Moore
Luke Benward
Luke Benward
David Moore
Billinjer C. Tran
Billinjer C. Tran
Viet Minh Sergeant
Vien Hong
Vien Hong
Mr. Nik
Joseph Tran
Joseph Tran
NVA Prisoner
Joseph Hieu
Joseph Hieu
NVA Officer
Lam Nguyen
Lam Nguyen
NVA Soldier with Bayonet
Diep Bui
Diep Bui
NVA Wife
(as Zoë Bui)
Andrew Wallace
Andrew Wallace
French Bugler
Nicholas Hosking
Nicholas Hosking
French Captain
Michael Giordani
Michael Giordani
French Lieutenant
Shepard Koster
Shepard Koster
Reporter
(as Shep Koster)
Kate Lombardi
Kate Lombardi
Reporter
Ingrid Semler
Ingrid Semler
Reporter
Jason Powell
Jason Powell
Sgt. Robert Stokes
Doug C. Cook
Doug C. Cook
Capt. Ray Lefebvre
Sean Bunch
Sean Bunch
Trooper on Fire
(as Sean Thomas Bunch)
F. Lee Reynolds
F. Lee Reynolds
Chopper Crewman
Stephen Zapotoczny
Stephen Zapotoczny
Edwards' Radio Operator
Frank Kostenko Jr.
Frank Kostenko Jr.
Foxhole Trooper

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Ben Allison
Ben Allison
Lt. Cochran
(uncredited)
Brian Carpenter
Brian Carpenter
Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara
(uncredited)
Chris Cate
Chris Cate
Soldier
(uncredited)
George Cheung
George Cheung
NVA Officer
(uncredited)
Greg Craft
Greg Craft
Soldier
(uncredited)
Donald DeNoyer
Donald DeNoyer
Soldier
(uncredited)
Cliff Fleming
Cliff Fleming
Capt. Jon Mills
(uncredited)
Brendan Ford
Brendan Ford
Jump Coordinator
(uncredited)
Kelli Franklin
Kelli Franklin
Mrs. Charlie Hastings
(uncredited)
Christian Gibson
Christian Gibson
Soldier
(uncredited)
William Gibson
William Gibson
Soldier
(uncredited)
Anthony Gilbert
Anthony Gilbert
Soldier
(uncredited)
Justin Gordon
Justin Gordon
French Officer
(uncredited)
Shannon M. Hart
Shannon M. Hart
Army Wife
(uncredited)
Kimby Jagnandan
Kimby Jagnandan
Spectator
(uncredited)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Derrell Keith Lester
Derrell Keith Lester
Black Private
(uncredited)
Will Klipstine
Will Klipstine
Private Davey
(uncredited)
Matthew Lang
Matthew Lang
1st Lt. John Arrington
(uncredited)
Danny Le Boyer
Danny Le Boyer
Sergeant
(uncredited)
Blake Lena
Blake Lena
Soldier
(uncredited)
Daniel James Lessley
Daniel James Lessley
Soldier
(uncredited)
Matt Mangum
Matt Mangum
Pvt. Soprano
(uncredited)
Johnny Tri Nguyen
Johnny Tri Nguyen
Young NVA Lieutenant
(uncredited)
Randy Oglesby
Randy Oglesby
Lt. Col. List
(uncredited)
Jonathan Parks Jordan
Jonathan Parks Jordan
White Private
(uncredited)
John Paul Rice
John Paul Rice
Pvt. John Henry
(uncredited)
Keni Thomas
Keni Thomas
Sergeant
(uncredited)
Phong Atwood Vo
Phong Atwood Vo
North Vietnamese Soldier - South Vietnamese and vVillager
(voice) (uncredited)

Producers

Eveleen Bandy
Eveleen Bandy
associate producer
Bruce Davey
Bruce Davey
producer (produced by)
William Hoy
William Hoy
associate producer
Jim Lemley
Jim Lemley
executive producer
Stephen McEveety
Stephen McEveety
producer (produced by)
Arne Schmidt
Arne Schmidt
executive producer (as Arne L. Schmidt)
Randall Wallace
Randall Wallace
producer (produced by)
Danielle Lemmon Zapotoczny
Danielle Lemmon Zapotoczny
co-producer (as Danielle Lemmon)
Stephen Zapotoczny
Stephen Zapotoczny
co-producer

Composer

Nick Glennie-Smith
Nick Glennie-Smith
composer (music by)

Cinematographer

Dean Semler
Dean Semler
director of photography

Editor

William Hoy
William Hoy
editor (edited by)

Casting

Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond
casting director (casting by)
Amanda Mackey
Amanda Mackey
casting director (as Amanda Mackey Johnson) (casting by)

Production Designer

Thomas E. Sanders
Thomas E. Sanders
production designer (as Tom Sanders)

Art Directors

Daniel T. Dorrance
Daniel T. Dorrance
supervising art director
Kevin Kavanaugh
Kevin Kavanaugh

Set Decorator

Gary Fettis
Gary Fettis

Costume Designer

Michael T. Boyd
Michael T. Boyd

Makeup Department

Jane Aull
Jane Aull
makeup artist: second unit
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
makeup artist: Ms. Stowe
Garrett Immel
Garrett Immel
makeup artist
Kerry Mendenhall
Kerry Mendenhall
hair stylist
Beth Buckwalter Miller
Beth Buckwalter Miller
key hair stylist (as Beth Miller)
Michael Mills
Michael Mills
character makeup creator / makeup supervisor
Susan 'Star' Orr
Susan 'Star' Orr
additional
Craig Reardon
Craig Reardon
key makeup artist
Dawn Turner
Dawn Turner
hair stylist
Michael Burnett
Michael Burnett
special makeup effects artist: dead soldier bodies (uncredited)

Production Management

Gregg Edler
Gregg Edler
production supervisor
Angel Pine
Angel Pine
post-production supervisor
Arne Schmidt
Arne Schmidt
unit production manager (as Arne L. Schmidt)
Rajeev Malhotra
Rajeev Malhotra
additional post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Cliff Fleming
Cliff Fleming
director: aerial unit
Allan Graf
Allan Graf
second unit director
Frank Kostenko Jr.
Frank Kostenko Jr.
second second assistant director
Allen Kupetsky
Allen Kupetsky
second assistant director
Michelene Mundo
Michelene Mundo
additional second second assistant director: second unit
Nilo Otero
Nilo Otero
first assistant director
Bill Purple
Bill Purple
second assistant director: second unit (as William Purple)
Shannon Speaker
Shannon Speaker
dga trainee
Jey Wada
Jey Wada
second second assistant director: second unit
Kim H. Winther
Kim H. Winther
first assistant director (as Kim Winther)

Art Department

Douglas Beale
Douglas Beale
greensman (as Douglas Beal)
Richard J. Bell
Richard J. Bell
greensman
Scott Cockerell
Scott Cockerell
property assistant: second unit
Stan Cockerell
Stan Cockerell
assistant property master (as Stan W. Cockerell)
Richard Colwell
Richard Colwell
scenic artist: Georgia
Paul Detlefson
Paul Detlefson
set dresser
Daniel B. Foster
Daniel B. Foster
set dresser: Georgia
Melissa Frye
Melissa Frye
scenic artist: Georgia (as Melissa A. Frye)
Bryan D. Garofalo
Bryan D. Garofalo
property assistant (as Bryan Garofalo)
Rick Glenn
Rick Glenn
set dresser

Sound Department

Steve Bartkowicz
Steve Bartkowicz
sound engineer
Heidi Bender
Heidi Bender
field recordist
Lon Bender
Lon Bender
sound designer / supervising sound editor
Tim Boggs
Tim Boggs
adr editor
Weldon Brown
Weldon Brown
adr mixer
Claudia Carle
Claudia Carle
adr recordist
Matt Colleran
Matt Colleran
sound recordist
Tim Cooney
Tim Cooney
production sound mixer
John DiSante
John DiSante
cable person
Victor Ray Ennis
Victor Ray Ennis
supervising assistant sound editor

Special Effects

Brian "Pyro" Adams
Brian "Pyro" Adams
special effects
Stan Blackwell
Stan Blackwell
special effects foreperson
Joel P. Blanchard
Joel P. Blanchard
special effects technician
Thomas M. Craven
Thomas M. Craven
special effects technician
Steve Dearth
Steve Dearth
special effects technician (as Steven Dearth)
Dominik Dugandzic
Dominik Dugandzic
special effects technician
Terry Erickson
Terry Erickson
special effects technician
John Fagan
John Fagan
special effects technician
Jeff Frink
Jeff Frink
special effects technician (as Jeffrey Frink)
Steve Galich
Steve Galich
special effects foreperson

Visual Effects

Paul Abatemarco
Paul Abatemarco
visual effects coordinator: Digital Domain
Nancy Adams
Nancy Adams
3D integration lead: Digital Domain
Francois Antoine
Francois Antoine
3D effects animator: Cinesite
Randall Bahnsen
Randall Bahnsen
visual effects editor: Cinesite (as Randy Bahnsen)
Lynn Basas
Lynn Basas
cg supervisor: Cinesite
Nancy Bernstein
Nancy Bernstein
visual effects executive producer: Digital Domain
Terra Bliss
Terra Bliss
project manager: efilm (as Terra Bliss-Alvarez)
Cris Blyth
Cris Blyth
3D digital model lead: Digital Domain
Steve Bowen
Steve Bowen
digital color timer: efilm
Tom Bristow
Tom Bristow
digital asset management: efilm

Stunts

Todd Bryant
Todd Bryant
stunts
Richard Bucher
Richard Bucher
stunts
Matt Byrne
Matt Byrne
stunts
Mark Chadwick
Mark Chadwick
stunts
Andy Cheng
Andy Cheng
stunts (as Andy Cheng)
Max Daniels
Max Daniels
stunt performer
Mark De Alessandro
Mark De Alessandro
stunts
Thomas DuPont
Thomas DuPont
stunts
Kiante Elam
Kiante Elam
stunts (as Kiante K. Elam)
Kofi Elam
Kofi Elam
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Lloyd Ahern II
Lloyd Ahern II
director of photography: second unit
Mike Akins
Mike Akins
assistant chief rigging electrician: Georgia (as Michael Akins)
Miles Anderson
Miles Anderson
gaffer: second unit
Danny Barfield
Danny Barfield
grip
Paul F. Barron
Paul F. Barron
grip: second unit
Micah Y. Bisagni
Micah Y. Bisagni
film loader (as Micah Bisagni)
Kirk Bloom
Kirk Bloom
second assistant camera: second unit (as Kirk L. Bloom)
Kevin Boyd
Kevin Boyd
key video assist operator
Jerry G. Callaway
Jerry G. Callaway
camera operator: "c" camera
Stuart Campbell
Stuart Campbell
second assistant camera: "c" camera (as Stuart D. Campbell)

Casting Department

Sig De Miguel
Sig De Miguel
casting associate: New York
Denice Kumagai
Denice Kumagai
voice casting
Elizabeth Lang
Elizabeth Lang
additional casting (as Liz Lang Fedrick)
Danny Le Boyer
Danny Le Boyer
background casting: Vietnamese (as Danny Boyer)
Caitlin McKenna
Caitlin McKenna
voice casting
Wendy Weidman
Wendy Weidman
casting associate
Anthony Gilbert
Anthony Gilbert
extras casting (uncredited)
Christopher Gray
Christopher Gray
extras casting (uncredited)
Kim McCray
Kim McCray
casting assistant: Georgia (uncredited)
Kim Petrosky
Kim Petrosky
casting: Georgia (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Anthony Almaraz
Anthony Almaraz
costumer
Javier Arrieta
Javier Arrieta
costumer
Frank Avanzo
Frank Avanzo
costumer
Myron Baker
Myron Baker
costumer: Mr. Gibson
James 'Mike' Balker
James 'Mike' Balker
costumer
Elizabeth Clark
Elizabeth Clark
costumer
Carmen Cuebello
Carmen Cuebello
tailor
Mike Evans
Mike Evans
costumer
Kirstin Gallo
Kirstin Gallo
costumer
Debbie Holbrook
Debbie Holbrook
costumer

Editorial Department

Steve Bowen
Steve Bowen
digital color timer
Adam M. Duthie
Adam M. Duthie
assistant editor
Michael Healey
Michael Healey
colorist
Danny Rafic
Danny Rafic
first assistant editor
Mike Stanwick
Mike Stanwick
color timer
Craig Wood
Craig Wood
additional film editor
Kristopher Kasper
Kristopher Kasper
editor: opening title sequence (uncredited)
Craig Tanner
Craig Tanner
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Steve Dirkes
Steve Dirkes
assistant location manager: Georgia / location manager (uncredited)
Tyler Elliott
Tyler Elliott
assistant location manager
Carol Flaisher
Carol Flaisher
location manager
David Israel
David Israel
location manager (as David R. Israel)
Phill Kane
Phill Kane
assistant location manager (as Phil Kane)
Maida N. Morgan
Maida N. Morgan
location manager
David Berthiaume
David Berthiaume
location manager (uncredited)
Stephen Dirkes
Stephen Dirkes
assistant location manager (uncredited)
Katherine Dorrer
Katherine Dorrer
assistant location manager: Washington DC (uncredited)

Music Department

Catherine Bott
Catherine Bott
musician: soprano
Nick Glennie-Smith
Nick Glennie-Smith
conductor
Isobel Griffiths
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Ashley Irwin
Ashley Irwin
orchestrator
Malcolm Luker
Malcolm Luker
music scoring mixer
Maurice Murphy
Maurice Murphy
musician: trumpet
Laura Perlman
Laura Perlman
music editor
Jamie Talbot
Jamie Talbot
tenor saxophone
Lawrence Wallington
Lawrence Wallington
singer
Gavyn Wright
Gavyn Wright
orchestra leader

Script and Continuity Department

Sherry Gallarneau
Sherry Gallarneau
script supervisor: second unit
Cate Hardman
Cate Hardman
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Charley Bob Burnham
Charley Bob Burnham
transportation coordinator
Edward O'Neal
Edward O'Neal
transportation co-captain / transportation co-captain: Georgia
Teddy J. Ritchie
Teddy J. Ritchie
transportation captain: Georgia (as Teddy J. Richie)
Thomas P. Siemen
Thomas P. Siemen
transportation (as Tom Siemens)
Lee Stepp
Lee Stepp
transportation captain
Morris Aroesti
Morris Aroesti
driver (uncredited)
Lance Cherniet
Lance Cherniet
driver (uncredited)
Michael Coady
Michael Coady
driver (uncredited)
Edward Cook
Edward Cook
driver (uncredited)
Tina Peterson
Tina Peterson
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Emily Aaronson
Emily Aaronson
set production assistant
Rachel Aberly
Rachel Aberly
unit publicist
Co-Co Aiello-Younger
Co-Co Aiello-Younger
second assistant auditor (as Coleen 'Co-Co' Aiello)
Brian L. Aultman
Brian L. Aultman
production assistant: Georgia
Bruce Benson
Bruce Benson
pilot
Matthew Bernsen
Matthew Bernsen
set production assistant
Tucker Bowen
Tucker Bowen
production assistant
Kaelee Brown
Kaelee Brown
set production assistant
Jamie Carmichael
Jamie Carmichael
Head of Sales: Icon Entertainment International
Cory Cate
Cory Cate
set production assistant: Georgia

Thanks

Chip Colbert
Chip Colbert
acknowledgement: army technical advisor (as Cpt. Chip Colbert)
William F. Homann
William F. Homann
acknowledgement: Department of Defense (as SFC William F. Homann)
John LeMoyne
John LeMoyne
special thanks: U.S. Army Public Affairs - Los Angeles branch (as General John LeMoyne)
Philip M. Strub
Philip M. Strub
acknowledgement: Department of Defense

Crew believed to be complete

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