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Courage Under Fire (1996)

R · 1996-07-04 · 1h 56m · EN
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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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Edward ZwickDirector
Budget
$46M
Box office
$100.9M

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Denzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonLieutenant Colonel Nathaniel SerlingMeg RyanMeg RyanCaptain Karen Emma WaldenLou Diamond PhillipsLou Diamond PhillipsStaff Sergeant John MonfriezMatt DamonMatt DamonIlarioMichael MoriartyMichael MoriartyBrigadier General HershbergMichole Briana WhiteMichole Briana WhiteMariaBronson PinchotBronson PinchotBrunoAmy HathawayAmy HathawayAnnieDiane BakerDiane BakerLouise BoylarSeth GilliamSeth GilliamStephen AltameyerRegina TaylorRegina TaylorMeredith SerlingŽeljko IvanekŽeljko IvanekBanacek

Keywords

War veteranBattlefieldRescue missionMilitaryTankMedalBehind enemy linesU.s. armyPilotPoliticsPraiseGulf warDead soldierArmy lifeUs army

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · WarTheme affinityWar Veteran · Battlefield · Rescue MissionNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · War Veteran · Gulf WarDirector preference5341

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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...

How long is Courage Under Fire?

Courage Under Fire has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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