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Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.

19966.51h 56m

Overview

A US Army officer, who made a "friendly fire" mistake that was covered up, has been reassigned to a desk job. He is tasked to investigate a female chopper commander's worthiness to be awarded the Medal of Honor. At first all seems in order. But then he begins to notice inconsistencies between the testimonies of the witnesses...

Directed by Edward Zwick
Written by Patrick Sheane Duncan
Produced by John Davis, Joseph Singer, David T. Friendly
Box OfficeBudget: $46.0MRevenue: $100.9M

Top Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Captain Karen Emma Walden

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Staff Sergeant John Monfriez

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Brigadier General Hershberg

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Ilario

Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot

Bruno

Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

Stephen Altameyer

Regina Taylor

Regina Taylor

Meredith Serling

Željko Ivanek

Željko Ivanek

Banacek

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Gartner

Themes & Keywords

gulf warwar veteranpoliticspraisepilotrescue missiondead soldiertankus armymedalbattlefieldbehind enemy linesmilitaryarmy life

About Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire is a drama, thriller, mystery, war film released in 1996 exploring themes of gulf war, war veteran, politics, praise, pilot, rescue mission. Directed by Edward Zwick, it stars Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips. A US Army officer, who made a "friendly fire" mistake that was covered up, has been reassigned to a desk job. He is tasked to investigate a female chopper commander's worthiness to be awarded the Medal of Honor. At first all seems in order. But then he begins to notice inconsistencies between the testimonies of the witnesses...

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