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Courage Under Fire

R

1996

116 minutes

DramaThrillerMysteryWar

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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Top Cast

Denzel Washington headshot

Denzel Washington

Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling

Meg Ryan headshot

Meg Ryan

Captain Karen Emma Walden

Lou Diamond Phillips headshot

Lou Diamond Phillips

Staff Sergeant John Monfriez

Michael Moriarty headshot

Michael Moriarty

Brigadier General Hershberg

Matt Damon headshot

Matt Damon

Ilario

Bronson Pinchot headshot

Bronson Pinchot

Bruno

Seth Gilliam headshot

Seth Gilliam

Stephen Altameyer

Regina Taylor headshot

Regina Taylor

Meredith Serling

Zeljko Ivanek headshot

Zeljko Ivanek

Banacek

Scott Glenn headshot

Scott Glenn

Gartner

Tim Guinee headshot

Tim Guinee

Rady

Tim Ransom headshot

Tim Ransom

Boylar

Sean Astin headshot

Sean Astin

Patella

Armand Darrius headshot

Armand Darrius

Robins

Mark Adair-Rios headshot

Mark Adair-Rios

Bobcat 5

Ned Vaughn headshot

Ned Vaughn

Chelli

Manny Perez headshot

Manny Perez

Jenkins

David McSwain headshot

David McSwain

Egan

Sean Patrick Thomas headshot

Sean Patrick Thomas

Thompson

Ken Jenkins headshot

Ken Jenkins

Joel Walden

Kathleen Widdoes headshot

Kathleen Widdoes

Geraldine Walden

Christina Stojanovich headshot

Christina Stojanovich

Anne Marie Walden

Lucky Luciano headshot

Lucky Luciano

Nathan Serling Jr.

Erica C. Newman headshot

Erica C. Newman

Joleen Serling

Jamal A. Mays headshot

Jamal A. Mays

Brian Serling

Ashlee Jordan Pryor headshot

Ashlee Jordan Pryor

Josie Serling

Michole Briana White headshot

Michole Briana White

Maria

Jeffrey Allan Waid headshot

Jeffrey Allan Waid

Hillerman (as Jeffrey Waid)

Patrick Young headshot

Patrick Young

Drill Team Commander

Jimmy Ray Pickens headshot

Jimmy Ray Pickens

Soldier

Jack Watkins headshot

Jack Watkins

Coffee Sergeant

Matt Sigloch headshot

Matt Sigloch

Cadre

Jim Morse headshot

Jim Morse

Cadre (as James Paul Morse)

Bruce McGill headshot

Bruce McGill

McQuillan

Rory J. Aylward headshot

Rory J. Aylward

Teegarden's Crew Chief

Kyle Mickaelian headshot

Kyle Mickaelian

Refueler

Michael Dolan headshot

Michael Dolan

Orderly

John Roarke headshot

John Roarke

The President

Tom Schanley headshot

Tom Schanley

Questioner

Robert Apisa headshot

Robert Apisa

Iraqi Tank Commander (as Bob Apisa)

Daniel Gonzalez headshot

Daniel Gonzalez

Laughing Gunner

Albert Hall headshot

Albert Hall

Speaker

Richard Venture headshot

Richard Venture

Don Boylar

Amy Hathaway headshot

Amy Hathaway

Annie

Diane Baker headshot

Diane Baker

Louise Boylar

Julius Carter headshot

Julius Carter

Rowtero

Korey Coleman headshot

Korey Coleman

Radio operator (uncredited)

Benjamin Bryant headshot

Benjamin Bryant

Tanker (uncredited)

Robert Brent Lappin headshot

Robert Brent Lappin

Tank Commander (uncredited)

Reed Frerichs headshot

Reed Frerichs

Delinquent Soldier