Courage Under Fire(1996)
“A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.”
Overview
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...
Director
Edward Zwick
Studio
Davis Entertainment
Budget
$46M
Revenue
$101M
Cast
Denzel Washington
as Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling
Meg Ryan
as Captain Karen Emma Walden
Lou Diamond Phillips
as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
Michael Moriarty
as Brigadier General Hershberg
Matt Damon
as Ilario
Bronson Pinchot
as Bruno
Seth Gilliam
as Stephen Altameyer
Regina Taylor
as Meredith Serling
Željko Ivanek
as Banacek
Scott Glenn
as Gartner
Tim Guinee
as Rady
Tim Ransom
as Boylar
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1996
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
English
Rating
6.5 / 10
Budget
$46M
Box Office
$101M
Production Companies
Davis Entertainment • Fox 2000 Pictures • Joseph M. Singer Entertainment
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What is Courage Under Fire about?▼
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...
Who directed Courage Under Fire?▼
Courage Under Fire was directed by Edward Zwick and released in 1996. It is a drama, thriller, mystery, war film.
How long is Courage Under Fire?▼
Courage Under Fire has a runtime of 1 hours and 56 minutes (116 minutes total).
Who stars in Courage Under Fire?▼
The cast of Courage Under Fire includes Denzel Washington as Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling, Meg Ryan as Captain Karen Emma Walden, Lou Diamond Phillips as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez, Michael Moriarty as Brigadier General Hershberg, Matt Damon as Ilario and more.
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