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Courage Under Fire (1996)

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

6.5/10 1h 56m Jul 04, 1996
Drama Thriller Mystery War

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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Movie Details

Original Title Courage Under Fire
Original Language EN
Budget $46,000,000
Revenue $100,900,000
Status Released
Popularity 2.3

Cast

Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling
Popularity: 5.4
Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan
Captain Karen Emma Walden
Popularity: 1.8
Lou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips
Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
Popularity: 7.0
Matt Damon
Matt Damon
Ilario
Popularity: 15.3
Michael Moriarty
Michael Moriarty
Brigadier General Hershberg
Popularity: 2.1
Michole Briana White
Michole Briana White
Maria
Popularity: 5.1
Bronson Pinchot
Bronson Pinchot
Bruno
Popularity: 5.3
Amy Hathaway
Amy Hathaway
Annie
Popularity: 1.4
Diane Baker
Diane Baker
Louise Boylar
Popularity: 8.4
Seth Gilliam
Seth Gilliam
Stephen Altameyer
Popularity: 3.1
Regina Taylor
Regina Taylor
Meredith Serling
Popularity: 0.7
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Gartner
Popularity: 7.6

Key Crew

Director Edward Zwick
Producer John Davis, David T. Friendly, Joseph Singer
Screenplay Patrick Sheane Duncan
Editor Steven Rosenblum
Executive Producer Debra Martin Chase, Joseph M. Caracciolo

Production

Davis Entertainment
US
Fox 2000 Pictures
US
Joseph M. Singer Entertainment
20th Century Fox
US

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Keywords

gulf war war veteran politics praise pilot rescue mission dead soldier tank us army medal battlefield behind enemy lines military army life

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Aug 27, 2023

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 he ... Read more

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Details
Release Date July 4, 1996
Runtime 1h 56m
Budget $46,000,000
Revenue $100,900,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.3
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