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Courage Under Fire

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

1996-07-04 Drama 1hr 56m

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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Storyline

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...

  • Released
    1996-07-04
  • Revenue
    $100,900,000
  • Budget
    $46,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 56m
  • Genre
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.6
  • Production
    Davis Entertainment, Fox 2000 Pictures, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

Crew

Edward Zwick
Director
John Davis
Producer

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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
Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Louise Boylar
Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

Stephen Altameyer
Regina Taylor

Regina Taylor

Meredith Serling
Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Patella
Korey Coleman

Korey Coleman

Radio operator
Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Joel Walden
Kathleen Widdoes

Kathleen Widdoes

Geraldine Walden
Robert Brent Lappin

Robert Brent Lappin

Tank Commander (uncredited)
Jack Watkins

Jack Watkins

Coffee Sergeant
Benjamin Bryant

Benjamin Bryant

Tanker (uncredited)

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Reviews for Courage Under Fire
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-27

What makes this film stand out (a little) is the intimate style of photography. The POV camerawork gives us a proximity to the story and cha... read more

What makes this film stand out (a little) is the intimate style of photography. The POV camerawork gives us a proximity to the story and characters that we rarely see. Sadly, though, the story itself is a little bit thin. Denzel Washington is tasked with investigating the worthiness of a deceased helicopter pilot during the Gulf war to receive the medal of honor. Assuming it would be a routine ratification, he interviews her crew only to find discrepancies and inconstancies that cast a shadow over the whole procedure. Had this just been a routine wartime tale, then it might have been ok - but the fact that it is based around a real wartime scenario, and married together with that sickly trumpet-based pseudo-military score and an annoyingly "Semper Fi" sort of mentality, the whole thing just sinks down into a mire of absurdity and sentimentality. Neither Denzel Washington nor Meg Ryan really have the weight to give this film any bite, oomph - or, for that matter, plausibility. Matt Damon makes some impact but I couldn't quite decide whether that was because he was good, or because it was interesting to see him before stardom set it in - but either way, this is pretty much devoid of action, and the dialogue could have been written by the US Army recruitment office. They all look great in their uniforms, though!

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A Review by CinemaSerf

What makes this film stand out (a little) is the intimate style of photography. The POV camerawork gives us a proximity to the story and characters that we rarely see. Sadly, though, the story itself is a little bit thin. Denzel Washington ...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-08-27

What makes this film stand out (a little) is the intimate style of photography. The POV camerawork gives us a proximity to the story and characters that we rarely see. Sadly, though, the story itself ...

read more