Courage Under Fire
Drama
Thriller
Mystery
War
A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.
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...
1996-07-04
en
Cast
Director
Edward Zwick
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
Tim Guinee as Rady
Tim Ransom as Boylar
Sean Astin as Patella
Mark Adair-Rios as Bobcat 5
Ned Vaughn as Chelli
Manny Perez as Jenkins
Sean Patrick Thomas as Thompson
Ken Jenkins as Joel Walden
Kathleen Widdoes as Geraldine Walden
Michole Briana White as Maria
Jimmy Ray Pickens as Soldier
Jack Watkins as Coffee Sergeant
Bruce McGill as McQuillan
Michael Dolan as Orderly
John Roarke as The President
Tom Schanley as Questioner
Robert Apisa as Iraqi Tank Commander (as Bob Apisa)
Albert Hall as Speaker
Richard Venture as Don Boylar
Amy Hathaway as Annie
Diane Baker as Louise Boylar
Korey Coleman as Radio operator (uncredited)
Benjamin Bryant as Tanker (uncredited)