A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.
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...
Courage Under Fire (1996) is a drama, thriller, mystery and war film directed by Edward Zwick, released on July 4, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips and Michael Moriarty. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 1,097 ratings.
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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
Directed by Edward Zwick, written by Patrick Sheane Duncan, produced by John Davis, Joseph Singer and David T. Friendly.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 1,097 ratings.
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 helicopter pilot during the Gulf war to receive the medal of honor. Assuming it would be a routine ratification, he…
Reviewed on August 27, 2023
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Courage Under Fire (1996) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Courage Under Fire (1996) includes Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips, Michael Moriarty and Matt Damon. The film was directed by Edward Zwick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Courage Under Fire was released on July 4, 1996 and runs for 1h 56m.
Courage Under Fire (1996) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 1,097 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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