Wednesday February 20, 12:49 pm Eastern Time

Press Release

World Premiere of 'WE WERE SOLDIERS' - Update

WHAT: World Premiere of "WE WERE SOLDIERS"

WHO: ``WE WERE SOLDIERS'' Cast attendees include: Mel Gibson,

Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Chris Klein,

Keri Russell, Barry Pepper, Ryan Hurst.

               Others include: Gary Sinise, Katharine Ross, Neve Campbell,
               Fred Durst, Kevin James, Victor Williams ... and more to follow

    WHEN:      Monday, February 25, 2002 - 7:30pm
               (Arrivals begin at 6:30pm)

    WHERE:     Mann Village & Bruin Theatres
               Westwood

Based on the best-selling book ``We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young'' by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore (ret.) and journalist Joseph L. Galloway, this compelling war drama depicts the true story of the first major battle between the United States and North Vietnamese forces. It is a film about uncommon valor and nobility under fire, loyalty among soldiers, and the heroism and sacrifice of men and women both home and abroad.

• Release Date: March 1, 2002
• Directed by: Randall Wallace
• Produced by: Bruce Davey, Stephen McEveety, Randall Wallace
• Starring: Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear,

Don Druong, Ryan Hurst

Written by: Randall Wallace

MPAA Rating: This film is rated ``R'' for sustained sequences of

graphic war violence and language.

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For further information, please call: TV - Gail Silverman, +1-323-956-4721, Photo - Riki Leigh Arnold, +1-323-956-4602, Print/Radio - Soni Ede, +1-323-956-8975, all of Paramount Pictures; or International/Icon, Torry Bel Bruno of Rogers & Cowan, +1-310-201-8852, for Paramount Pictures. 

SOURCE: Paramount Pictures