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As with most war films, it is a highly dramatised and condensed version of true events. So while the broad strokes of the battle are true, the film should be viewed simply as entertainment.
This is done to make sure the rounds are properly seated in the magazine (so that the back end of the casing with the primer is flush against the back end of the mag). This reduces the risk of the weapon jamming. You can see Private Reiben do it in the opening scene of Il faut sauver le soldat Ryan (1998) with a magazine for his BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) and Cowboy do it in Full Metal Jacket (1987). It's a procedure taught to soldiers from their first day in Basic Training, with any rifle.
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- How long is We Were Soldiers?2 hours and 18 minutes
- When was We Were Soldiers released?March 1, 2002
- What is the IMDb rating of We Were Soldiers?7.2 out of 10
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- Who wrote We Were Soldiers?Harold G. Moore, Randall Wallace, and Joseph Lee Galloway
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- Who are the characters in We Were Soldiers?Lt. Col. Hal Moore, Julie Moore, Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley, 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan, Barbara Geoghegan, Joe Galloway, Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An, Sgt. Ernie Savage, Mrs. Charlie Hastings, 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick, and others
- What is the plot of We Were Soldiers?The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news.
- What was the budget for We Were Soldiers?$75 million
- How much did We Were Soldiers earn at the worldwide box office?$115 million
- How much did We Were Soldiers earn at the US box office?$78.1 million
- What is We Were Soldiers rated?R
- What genre is We Were Soldiers?Action, Drama, Historical Drama, Historical, and War
- How many awards has We Were Soldiers won?3 awards
- How many awards has We Were Soldiers been nominated for?8 nominations
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