Courage Under Fire

• 6.499 Drama
• 1996-07-04
• 116 minutes mins

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...

Starring:

Denzel Washington (Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling) Meg Ryan (Captain Karen Emma Walden) Lou Diamond Phillips (Staff Sergeant John Monfriez) Matt Damon (Ilario) Michael Moriarty (Brigadier General Hershberg) Michole Briana White (Maria) Bronson Pinchot (Bruno) Amy Hathaway (Annie) Diane Baker (Louise Boylar) Seth Gilliam (Stephen Altameyer)

Director:

Edward Zwick

Writer:

Patrick Sheane Duncan