Review of We Were Soldiers (2002) by Tim S — 26 May 2010

Second greatest war movie of all time! Second only to Saving Private Ryan.

This review of We Were Soldiers (2002) was written by Tim S on 26 May 2010.

We Were Soldiers has generally received positive reviews.

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