Courage Under Fire
R“A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.”
1996·116 min·Released
Studio: 20th Century Fox, Davis Entertainment, Fox 2000 Pictures, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment
6.5TMDb
Theatrical Jul 4, 1996
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USA · English · USA
Overview
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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Crew
DirectorEdward Zwick
WriterPatrick Sheane Duncan
Cast
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
Bronson Pinchot
Bruno
Seth Gilliam
Stephen Altameyer
Regina Taylor
Meredith Serling
Željko Ivanek
Banacek
Scott Glenn
Gartner
Tim Guinee
Rady
Tim Ransom
Boylar
Sean Astin
Patella
Armand Darrius
Robins
Mark Adair-Rios
Bobcat 5
Ned Vaughn
Chelli
Manny Perez
Jenkins
David McSwain
Egan
Sean Patrick Thomas
Thompson
Ken Jenkins
Joel Walden
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Keywords
gulf warwar veteranpoliticspraisepilotrescue missiondead soldiertankus armymedalbattlefieldbehind enemy linesmilitaryarmy life
Details
Budget
$46M
Revenue
$101M
TMDb Votes
1,039
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026