Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

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

1996•1h 56m•6.5/10

DramaThrillerMysteryWar

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6.5/10(1K)

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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Production

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

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

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

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Rady

Tim Ransom

Tim Ransom

Boylar

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Patella

Armand Darrius

Robins

Mark Adair-Rios

Mark Adair-Rios

Bobcat 5

Ned Vaughn

Ned Vaughn

Chelli

Manny Perez

Manny Perez

Jenkins

David McSwain

Egan

Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas

Thompson

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Joel Walden

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