The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares for one of the most violent battles in U.S. history, he delivers a stirring promise to his soldiers and their families: "I will leave no man behind...dead or alive. We will all come home together."

Mel Gibson
as Lt. Col. Hal Moore

Madeleine Stowe
as Julie Moore

Greg Kinnear
as Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall

Sam Elliott
as Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley

Chris Klein
as 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan

Keri Russell
as Barbara Geoghegan

Barry Pepper
as Joe Galloway

Đơn Dương
as Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An

Ryan Hurst
as Sgt. Ernie Savage

Robert Bagnell
as 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings
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Mel Gibson ("Col. Moore") takes charge of training for, and then execution of, a perilous operation in the Vietnamese highlands in 1965. We know from the start of the film how difficult that task is going to be - the previous French troops met with ruthless treatment at the hands of the N.V.A. and s...