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Courage Under Fire (1996)

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

  • Jul 4, 1996
  • 1h 56m
  • R

6.6/10

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1,112 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Courage Under Fire is a 1996 drama and thriller film directed by Edward Zwick. Its leading cast includes Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan and Lou Diamond Phillips. It runs for 1 hour 56 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 56 minutes
Age rating (US)
R
Language
English
Audience signal
6.6/10 from 1,112 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

Courage Under Fire - Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Denzel Washington Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling
  • Meg Ryan Captain Karen Emma Walden
  • Lou Diamond Phillips Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
  • Michael Moriarty Brigadier General Hershberg
  • Matt Damon Ilario
  • Bronson Pinchot Bruno
  • Seth Gilliam Stephen Altameyer
  • Regina Taylor Meredith Serling
  • Željko Ivanek Banacek
  • Scott Glenn Gartner
  • Tim Guinee Rady
  • Tim Ransom Boylar
  • Sean Astin Patella
  • Armand Darrius Robins
  • Mark Adair-Rios Bobcat 5
  • Ned Vaughn Chelli
  • Manny Perez Jenkins
  • David McSwain Egan

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