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Courage Under Fire

R19961h 56mEdward Zwick
IMDb 6.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 86% · Metacritic 77
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"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...

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What is Courage Under Fire (1996) 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 stars in Courage Under Fire?

Courage Under Fire stars 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). The film was directed by Edward Zwick.

How long is Courage Under Fire?

Courage Under Fire has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1996. It is rated R.

Is Courage Under Fire worth watching?

Courage Under Fire holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 86. Fans of Drama, Thriller, Mystery are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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