Courage Under Fire (1996)
Courage Under Fire (1996)
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...

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Cast

Denzel Washington Denzel Washington As: Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling
Meg Ryan Meg Ryan As: Captain Karen Emma Walden
Lou Diamond Phillips Lou Diamond Phillips As: Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
Michael Moriarty Michael Moriarty As: Brigadier General Hershberg
Matt Damon Matt Damon As: Ilario
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Storyline

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...


Tagline: A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, War

Language: English

Release Date: 04 July 1996

Country: US

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: Davis Entertainment, Fox 2000 Pictures, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $46,000,000

Revenue: $100,900,000

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Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Captain Karen Emma Walden

Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips

Staff Sergeant John Monfriez

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Brigadier General Hershberg

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Ilario

Bronson Pinchot

Bronson Pinchot

Bruno

Seth Gilliam

Seth Gilliam

Stephen Altameyer

Regina Taylor

Regina Taylor

Meredith Serling

Zeljko Ivanek

Zeljko Ivanek

Banacek

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Gartner

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Rady

Tim Ransom

Tim Ransom

Boylar

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Patella

Armand Darrius

Armand Darrius

Robins

Mark Adair-Rios

Mark Adair-Rios

Bobcat 5

Ned Vaughn

Ned Vaughn

Chelli

Manny Perez

Manny Perez

Jenkins

David McSwain

David McSwain

Egan

Sean Patrick Thomas

Sean Patrick Thomas

Thompson

Ken Jenkins

Ken Jenkins

Joel Walden

Kathleen Widdoes

Kathleen Widdoes

Geraldine Walden

Christina Stojanovich

Christina Stojanovich

Anne Marie Walden

Lucky Luciano

Lucky Luciano

Nathan Serling Jr.

Erica C. Newman

Erica C. Newman

Joleen Serling

Jamal A. Mays

Jamal A. Mays

Brian Serling

Ashlee Jordan Pryor

Ashlee Jordan Pryor

Josie Serling

Michole Briana White

Michole Briana White

Maria

Jeffrey Allan Waid

Jeffrey Allan Waid

Hillerman (as Jeffrey Waid)

Patrick Young

Patrick Young

Drill Team Commander

Jimmy Ray Pickens

Jimmy Ray Pickens

Soldier

Jack Watkins

Jack Watkins

Coffee Sergeant

Matt Sigloch

Matt Sigloch

Cadre

Jim Morse

Jim Morse

Cadre (as James Paul Morse)

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

McQuillan

Rory J. Aylward

Rory J. Aylward

Teegarden's Crew Chief

Kyle Mickaelian

Kyle Mickaelian

Refueler

Michael Dolan

Michael Dolan

Orderly

John Roarke

John Roarke

The President

Tom Schanley

Tom Schanley

Questioner

Robert Apisa

Robert Apisa

Iraqi Tank Commander (as Bob Apisa)

Daniel Gonzalez

Daniel Gonzalez

Laughing Gunner

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Speaker

Richard Venture

Richard Venture

Don Boylar

Amy Hathaway

Amy Hathaway

Annie

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

Louise Boylar

Julius Carter

Julius Carter

Rowtero

Korey Coleman

Korey Coleman

Radio operator (uncredited)

Benjamin Bryant

Benjamin Bryant

Tanker (uncredited)

Robert Brent Lappin

Robert Brent Lappin

Tank Commander (uncredited)

Reed Frerichs

Reed Frerichs

Delinquent Soldier

Directed By

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Director

Skip Cosper

Skip Cosper

First Assistant Director

Jane Goldsmith

Jane Goldsmith

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Davis

John Davis

Producer

Jay Sedrish

Jay Sedrish

Unit Production Manager

Jeffrey Downer

Jeffrey Downer

Unit Production Manager

Debra Martin Chase

Debra Martin Chase

Executive Producer

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Executive Producer

David T. Friendly

David T. Friendly

Producer

Paul Neesan

Paul Neesan

Co-Producer

Joseph Singer

Joseph Singer

Producer

Mary Colquhoun

Mary Colquhoun

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Design

Edna Sheen

Edna Sheen

Makeup Department Head

Barbara Olvera

Barbara Olvera

Key Hair Stylist

Michael Mills

Michael Mills

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Lutz Wesemann

Lutz Wesemann

Makeup Artist

Craig Reardon

Craig Reardon

Makeup Artist

Dino Ganziano

Dino Ganziano

Key Hair Stylist

Larry M. Cherry

Larry M. Cherry

Hairstylist

Sally Hershberger

Sally Hershberger

Hairstylist

Sound

James Horner

James Horner

Original Music Composer

Per Hallberg

Per Hallberg

Supervising Sound Editor

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Production Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Graysmark

John Graysmark

Production Design

Steve Cooper

Steve Cooper

Art Direction

Rick Gentz

Rick Gentz

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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