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1996·Drama·1h 56m
7.0
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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...
Directed by Edward Zwick
gulf war
war veteran
politics
praise
pilot
rescue mission
dead soldier
tank
us army
medal
battlefield
behind enemy lines
military
army life
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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

Crew

Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Director
James Horner
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Steven Rosenblum
Steven Rosenblum
Editor
Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
John Davis
John Davis
Producer
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
John Cenatiempo
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Anna Behlmer
Anna Behlmer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ben Hernandez Bray
Ben Hernandez Bray
Stunts
Andy Nelson
Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Denise Lynne Roberts
Denise Lynne Roberts
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Danny Rogers
Stunts

Popular Reviews

60 reviews
My Name
My Name
8.0★ · 07/13/26
Courage Under Fire
A film with Denzel washington AND Matt Damon? HELL YEA
A film with Denzel washington AND Matt Damon? HELL YEA
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Treyward
Treyward
6.0★ · 05/13/26
Courage Under Fire
Specialist Ilario: It's not the doing shit that gets to you. It's the consequences. Imagine a life without consequences.

A very watchable procedural war film makes good use of the Rashomon framework.
Specialist Ilario: It's not the doing shit that gets to you. It's the consequences. Imagine a life without consequences.

A very watchable procedural war film makes good use of the Rashomon framework.
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Reggie
Reggie
7.0★ · 04/11/26
Courage Under Fire
Why Matt Damon always need saving for
Why Matt Damon always need saving for
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Sonny Dawkins
Sonny Dawkins
5.0★ · 02/12/26
Courage Under Fire
A bit disjointed but decent all the same.
A bit disjointed but decent all the same.
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daniehur01
daniehur01
9.0★ · 01/06/26
Courage Under Fire
Average good movie. Good Denzel performance. Interesting and complex story.
Average good movie. Good Denzel performance. Interesting and complex story.
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