Courage Under Fire (1996)

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"A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth."

Movie · 1996 · 1h 56m · Released · Rated R · Drama, Thriller, Mystery, War

Synopsis

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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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

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