We Were Soldiers Filming Locations

Name: We Were Soldiers
Director: Randall Wallace
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott

Where was We Were Soldiers filmed? We Were Soldiers was filmed in 14 locations across United States in the following places:

We Were Soldiers Filming Locations

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Fort Hunter Liggett, California, USA ( Central Highlands, South Vietnam )

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Morro Bay, California, USA

Morro Bay is a coastal city in California. It's known for Morro Rock, an ancient volcanic mound at the end of Morro Rock Beach. The rock sits within Morro Bay State Park, home to lagoons, trails and a bird-rich saltwater marsh. Morro Bay State Park’s Museum of Natural History features exhibits on ecology and local Native American culture. Trails lead up Black Hill for views over the city and Morro Bay.

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Fort Benning - Riverside Commandants Home - 102 Vibbert Avenue, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Celebration Dance for the 7th. Cavalry before deployment. )

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Castle Green Apartments - 99 S. Raymond, Pasadena, California, USA ( Lt. Col. Moore is debriefed here with General Westmoreland & Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara after the battle at X-Ray, deleted scene. )

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Columbus, Georgia, USA

Columbus is a city in western Georgia. The Chattahoochee Riverwalk is a long promenade for walking or biking along the Chattahoochee River. Overlooking the river, the National Civil War Naval Museum displays the remains of 19th-century warships. The Coca-Cola Space Science Center is home to an immersive theater and an observatory. To the east, the Columbus Museum shows American artwork and regional history exhibits.

We Were Soldiers : Sgt. Savage greets Sgt. Maj. Plumley here on two occasions.

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Fort Benning - New Soldier Plaza, Wold Avenue & Sigerfoos Road, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Sgt. Savage greets Sgt. Maj. Plumley here on two occasions. )

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Fort Benning - 178 Miller Loop, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Lt. Col. Hal Moore's base residence )

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Fort Benning - Lawson Army Airfield Hanger #2, Bradshaw Road, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Crandall and the 11th. Air Assault Helicopter Battalion playing baseball on the tarmac. )

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Fort Benning - 174 Miller Loop, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Captain Metsker's base residence )

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Fort Benning - 153 Sigerfoos Road, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Doughboy Stadium, 7th. Cavalry Ceremony )

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Fort Benning - Lawson Army Airfield Hanger #2, Bradshaw Road, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Lt. Col. Moore & Sgt. Maj. Plumley introduce themselves & welcome their Officer's to the new Cavalry, hanger interior. )

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Fort Benning - 191 Miller Loop, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Lt. Geoghegan's base residence )

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Fort Benning - Burr Street between Holtz Street & Chesney Street, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Moore family arriving at Ft. Benning in their Station Wagon with U-Haul trailer driving by static display airplanes. )

We Were Soldiers : Catherine Metsker sings On the Solid Rock I Stand, also cameos by Hal Moore & Barbara Geoghegan with their respective families, deleted scene.

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The Infantry Chapel - Lauber Street & Sigerfoos Road, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Catherine Metsker sings On the Solid Rock I Stand, also cameos by Hal Moore & Barbara Geoghegan with their respective families, deleted scene. )

We Were Soldiers (2002)

Runtime: 138 minutes

Rating: 7.2

Release year: 2002

IMDB: tt0277434

Plot summary

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

History

Cast

Mel Gibson

Madeleine Stowe

Greg Kinnear

Sam Elliott

Directors

Randall Wallace

We Were Soldiers Filming Locations

We Were Soldiers Filming Locations

1: Fort Hunter Liggett, California, USA ( Central Highlands, South Vietnam )

2: Morro Bay, California, USA

3: Fort Benning - Riverside Commandants Home - 102 Vibbert Avenue, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Celebration Dance for the 7th. Cavalry before deployment. )

4: Castle Green Apartments - 99 S. Raymond, Pasadena, California, USA ( Lt. Col. Moore is debriefed here with General Westmoreland & Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara after the battle at X-Ray, deleted scene. )

5: Columbus, Georgia, USA

6: Fort Benning - New Soldier Plaza, Wold Avenue & Sigerfoos Road, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Sgt. Savage greets Sgt. Maj. Plumley here on two occasions. )

7: Fort Benning - 178 Miller Loop, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Lt. Col. Hal Moore's base residence )

8: Fort Benning - Lawson Army Airfield Hanger #2, Bradshaw Road, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Crandall and the 11th. Air Assault Helicopter Battalion playing baseball on the tarmac. )

9: Fort Benning - 174 Miller Loop, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Captain Metsker's base residence )

10: Fort Benning - 153 Sigerfoos Road, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Doughboy Stadium, 7th. Cavalry Ceremony )

11: Fort Benning - Lawson Army Airfield Hanger #2, Bradshaw Road, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Lt. Col. Moore & Sgt. Maj. Plumley introduce themselves & welcome their Officer's to the new Cavalry, hanger interior. )

12: Fort Benning - 191 Miller Loop, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Lt. Geoghegan's base residence )

13: Fort Benning - Burr Street between Holtz Street & Chesney Street, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Moore family arriving at Ft. Benning in their Station Wagon with U-Haul trailer driving by static display airplanes. )

14: The Infantry Chapel - Lauber Street & Sigerfoos Road, Fort Benning, Georgia, USA ( Catherine Metsker sings On the Solid Rock I Stand, also cameos by Hal Moore & Barbara Geoghegan with their respective families, deleted scene. )

We Were Soldiers (2002)