Fresh
A carefully conceived, dramatically honorable picture that treats its subject with clarity and intelligence, especially by contemporary standards.
Variety Staff, Variety
Courage Under Fire
A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.
1996 · 1h 56m · R
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, War
Directed by
Edward Zwick
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...
Director and cast
- Edward Zwick Director
- Denzel Washington as Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling
- Meg Ryan as Captain Karen Emma Walden
- Lou Diamond Phillips as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez
- Matt Damon as Ilario
- Michael Moriarty as Brigadier General Hershberg
- Michole Briana White as Maria
- Bronson Pinchot as Bruno
- Amy Hathaway as Annie
- Diane Baker as Louise Boylar
- Seth Gilliam as Stephen Altameyer
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
85%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Despite its underlying predictability, Courage Under Fire manages warmth, intelligence and a healthy share of surprises.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rotten
I wasn't particularly moved or riveted with suspense.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
A fascinating mystery mixed with war action.
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
At the end of Courage Under Fire, you feel torn between admiration and annoyance with the filmmakers, who take an attention-grabbing premise and skillfully develop it into a conclusion that's pure piffle.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
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