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Courage Under Fire

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

1996 · R · 1h 56m

Directed by Edward Zwick

6.6

TMDB audience score
1,114 votes, out of 10

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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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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