Courage Under Fire
1996 · Movie · R · 116 min · ★ 6.5 · 82% critics
A guilt-ridden Army officer is pulled from the field to review a fallen helicopter commander for the Medal of Honor. What seems like a routine confirmation turns into a tense search for the truth as conflicting witness accounts and military pressure force him to question both the official story and his own past.
Also known as Le courage à l'épreuve
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-07-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (1,048 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a war-set mystery about conflicting testimonies, duty, and personal guilt, with more drama than combat; Not for you if you want nonstop action or dislike military sentimentality like in Glory.
Pros: compelling investigation mystery; strong supporting performances; thought-provoking moral questions | Cons: uneven tone; heavy sentimentality; limited action scenes
Themes
- gulf war
- war veteran
- politics
- praise
- pilot
- rescue mission
- dead soldier
- tank
- us army
- medal
- battlefield
- behind enemy lines
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award — Best Actor · 1997 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Edward Zwick