Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire
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1996
1h 56m
6.5(1002 votes)
Drama
Thriller
Mystery
War

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...

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Davis Entertainment
Fox 2000 Pictures
20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Denzel Washington

Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling

Denzel Washington
Acting

Meg Ryan

Captain Karen Emma Walden

Meg Ryan
Acting

Lou Diamond Phillips

Staff Sergeant John Monfriez

Lou Diamond Phillips
Acting

Michael Moriarty

Brigadier General Hershberg

Michael Moriarty
Acting

Matt Damon

Ilario

Matt Damon
Acting

Bronson Pinchot

Bruno

Bronson Pinchot
Acting

Seth Gilliam

Stephen Altameyer

Seth Gilliam
Acting

Regina Taylor

Meredith Serling

Regina Taylor
Acting

Zeljko Ivanek

Banacek

Zeljko Ivanek
Acting

Scott Glenn

Gartner

Scott Glenn
Acting

Tim Guinee

Rady

Tim Guinee
Acting

Tim Ransom

Boylar

Tim Ransom
Acting

Sean Astin

Patella

Sean Astin
Acting

Armand Darrius

Robins

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Mark Adair-Rios

Bobcat 5

Mark Adair-Rios
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Ned Vaughn

Chelli

Ned Vaughn
Acting

Manny Perez

Jenkins

Manny Perez
Acting

David McSwain

Egan

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Sean Patrick Thomas

Thompson

Sean Patrick Thomas
Acting

Ken Jenkins

Joel Walden

Ken Jenkins
Acting

Kathleen Widdoes

Geraldine Walden

Kathleen Widdoes
Acting

Christina Stojanovich

Anne Marie Walden

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Lucky Luciano

Nathan Serling Jr.

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Erica C. Newman

Joleen Serling

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Jamal A. Mays

Brian Serling

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Ashlee Jordan Pryor

Josie Serling

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Michole Briana White

Maria

Michole Briana White
Acting

Jeffrey Allan Waid

Hillerman (as Jeffrey Waid)

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Patrick Young

Drill Team Commander

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Jimmy Ray Pickens

Soldier

Jimmy Ray Pickens
Acting

Jack Watkins

Coffee Sergeant

Jack Watkins
Acting

Matt Sigloch

Cadre

Matt Sigloch
Acting

Jim Morse

Cadre (as James Paul Morse)

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Bruce McGill

McQuillan

Bruce McGill
Acting

Rory J. Aylward

Teegarden's Crew Chief

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Kyle Mickaelian

Refueler

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Michael Dolan

Orderly

Michael Dolan
Acting

John Roarke

The President

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Tom Schanley

Questioner

Tom Schanley
Acting

Robert Apisa

Iraqi Tank Commander (as Bob Apisa)

Robert Apisa
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Daniel Gonzalez

Laughing Gunner

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Albert Hall

Speaker

Albert Hall
Acting

Richard Venture

Don Boylar

Richard Venture
Acting

Amy Hathaway

Annie

Amy Hathaway
Acting

Diane Baker

Louise Boylar

Diane Baker
Acting

Julius Carter

Rowtero

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Acting

Korey Coleman

Radio operator (uncredited)

Korey Coleman
Acting

Benjamin Bryant

Tanker (uncredited)

Benjamin Bryant
Acting

Robert Brent Lappin

Tank Commander (uncredited)

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Reed Frerichs

Delinquent Soldier

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