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Rebecka Antonisse
rated 8

The movie is almost 30 y/o and still holds up today (2024). Denzel is absolute on fire dealing with his own wrongdoing while conducting an examination of some helicopter-crash. Great actors, good story and a great conclusion.

8 months ago
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pw
rated 8

Otroligt stark och berättad ur ett annorlunda perspektiv.

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Edward Zwick
Director
Sean Astin
As Patella
Matt Damon
As Ilario
Lou Diamond Phillips
As Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
Denzel Washington
As Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling
Scott Glenn
As Gartner
Tim Guinee
As Rady
Michael Moriarty
As Brigadier General Hershberg

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What is Courage Under Fire about? Toggle content

Courage Under Fire is a 1996 American war drama film directed by Edward Zwick and starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan. The movie follows the story of Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Washington), a US Army officer who accidentally destroys one of his own tanks during a confusing nighttime battle in the Persian Gulf War, killing his friend, Captain Boylar. The army covers up the details and transfers Serling to a desk job. Later, Serling is assigned to determine if Captain Karen Emma Walden (Ryan) should be the first woman to receive (posthumously) the Medal of Honor. She was the commander of a Medevac Huey helicopter sent to rescue the crew of a shot-down Black Hawk helicopter. When Walden encountered an enemy tank, her crew destroyed it by dropping a fuel bladder onto the tank and igniting it with a flare gun. However, her own helicopter was shot down soon after. The two crews were unable to join forces, and when the survivors were rescued, Walden's body was left behind. As Serling investigates Walden's story, he uncovers inconsistencies in the testimonies of the witnesses and begins to suspect that there is more to her heroism than meets the eye. He becomes drawn into her story and finds himself in danger as he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to reveal an uncomfortable truth about war heroism and sacrifices made by soldiers during wartime military operations gone wrong due negligence at command level on both sides giving way for convenient sacrifices from our central character especially when all seems lost while facing death but refuses giving up once all hope appears lost much like how these brave men & women gave their last full measure devotion when they lost their lives fighting under extreme conditions without proper top cover yet still pushed through showing incredible courage till their very end inspiring us all today throughout history!

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What movies are similar to Courage Under Fire? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Courage Under Fire include Joint Security Area, All the King's Men, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler's List, The Thin Red Line, Black Hawk Down.

When was Courage Under Fire released in theaters? Toggle content

Courage Under Fire was released in theaters on July 4, 1996.