Courage Under Fire

1996 · 1h56 · Film

Directed by Edward Zwick

Starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips, Michael Moriarty, Matt Damon, Bronson Pinchot, Seth Gilliam, Regina Taylor, Željko Ivanek, Scott Glenn

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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...

Original language

English

Screenplay

Patrick Sheane Duncan

Music

James Horner

Cinematography

Roger Deakins

Cast

Michael Moriarty, Matt Damon, Bronson Pinchot, Seth Gilliam, Regina Taylor, Željko Ivanek, Scott Glenn, Tim Guinee, Tim Ransom

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