
We Were Soldiers(2002)
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.


“Outnumbered. Outgunned. Never out of courage.”
Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.

Travis Fimmel
Major Harry Smith

Luke Bracey
Sergeant Bob Buick

Daniel Webber
Private Paul Large

Alexander England
Warrant Officer Class 2 Jack Kirby

Aaron Glenane
Captain Morrie Stanley

Nicholas Hamilton
Private Noel Grimes

Myles Pollard
Flight Lieutenant Frank Riley

Matt Doran
Major Noel Ford

Anthony Hayes
Lieutenant Colonel Colin Townsend

Richard Roxburgh
Brigadier Oliver David Jackson
Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan is a war, action, drama, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of vietnam war, based on true story, 1960s, outnumbered, brothers-in-arms relationship, anzac. Directed by Kriv Stenders, it stars Travis Fimmel, Luke Bracey, Daniel Webber. Vietnam War, 1966. Australia and New Zealand send troops to support the United States and South Vietnamese in their fight against the communist North. Soldiers are very young men, recruits and volunteers who have never been involved in a combat. On August 18th, members of Delta Company will face the true horror of a ruthless battle among the trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tân. They are barely a hundred. The enemy is a human wave ready to destroy them.
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