Courage Under Fire
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...
Critics Sentiment
Flashback shows Walden covering crew retreat with M16 rifle
White House and General Hershberg pressure Serling for quick conclusion
The film's sentiment jumps dramatically from the political pressure subplot to Monfriez's shocking suicide, gaining 2.0 points in just 16 minutes
Courage Under Fire builds steadily from its strong Gulf War opening through an increasingly complex investigation, reaching its emotional and dramatic peak with the revelation of Walden's true heroism. While some political subplot elements drag the middle section down, the film recovers powerfully with Monfriez's suicide and Ilario's confession, leading to a satisfying resolution that ties both storylines together.
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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
Crew
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