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Courage Under Fire(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-07-04
65%
929 Votes
Time: 1h 56m
A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.
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...
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $46,000,000.00
Revenue: $100,900,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Joseph M. Singer Entertainment
Movie: Courage Under Fire
Top 10 Billed Cast
Denzel Washington
Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling
Meg Ryan
Captain Karen Emma Walden
Lou Diamond Phillips
Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
Matt Damon
Ilario
Michael Moriarty
Brigadier General Hershberg
Michole Briana White
Maria
Bronson Pinchot
Bruno
Amy Hathaway
Annie
Diane Baker
Louise Boylar
Seth Gilliam
Stephen Altameyer
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