Courage Under Fire (1996)
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:
Edward Zwick
Writer:
Patrick Sheane Duncan
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Denzel Washington as Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling |
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Meg Ryan as Captain Karen Emma Walden |
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Lou Diamond Phillips as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez |
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Michael Moriarty as Brigadier General Hershberg |
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Matt Damon as Ilario |
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Bronson Pinchot as Bruno |
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Seth Gilliam as Stephen Altameyer |
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Regina Taylor as Meredith Serling |
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Ċ½eljko Ivanek as Banacek |
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Scott Glenn as Gartner |
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Tim Guinee as Rady |
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Tim Ransom as Boylar |
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Sean Astin as Patella |
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Armand Darrius as Robins |
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Mark Adair-Rios as Bobcat 5 |
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Ned Vaughn as Chelli |
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Manny Perez as Jenkins |
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David McSwain as Egan |
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Sean Patrick Thomas as Thompson |
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Ken Jenkins as Joel Walden |
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Kathleen Widdoes as Geraldine Walden |
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Christina Stojanovich as Anne Marie Walden |
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Lucky Luciano as Nathan Serling Jr. |
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Erica C. Newman as Joleen Serling |
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Jamal A. Mays as Brian Serling |
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Ashlee Jordan Pryor as Josie Serling |
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Michole Briana White as Maria |
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Jeffrey Allan Waid as Hillerman (as Jeffrey Waid) |
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Patrick Young as Drill Team Commander |
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Jimmy Ray Pickens as Soldier |
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Jack Watkins as Coffee Sergeant |
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Matt Sigloch as Cadre |
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Jim Morse as Cadre (as James Paul Morse) |
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Bruce McGill as McQuillan |
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Rory J. Aylward as Teegarden's Crew Chief |
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Kyle Mickaelian as Refueler |
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Michael Dolan as Orderly |
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John Roarke as The President |
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Tom Schanley as Questioner |
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Robert Apisa as Iraqi Tank Commander (as Bob Apisa) |
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Daniel Gonzalez as Laughing Gunner |
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Albert Hall as Speaker |
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Richard Venture as Don Boylar |
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Amy Hathaway as Annie |
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Diane Baker as Louise Boylar |
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Julius Carter as Rowtero |
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Korey Coleman as Radio operator (uncredited) |
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Benjamin Bryant as Tanker (uncredited) |
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Robert Brent Lappin as Tank Commander (uncredited) |
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Reed Frerichs as Delinquent Soldier |
| Editing | Steven Rosenblum | Editor |
| Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Edward Zwick | Director |
| Writing | Patrick Sheane Duncan | Screenplay |
| Production | John Davis | Producer |
| Art | Steve Cooper | Art Direction |
| Camera | Roger Deakins | Director of Photography |
| Art | John Graysmark | Production Design |
| Art | Rick Gentz | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Costume Design |
| Crew | Ron Stein | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Robby Robinson | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edna Sheen | Makeup Department Head |
| Crew | Danny Rogers | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dino Ganziano | Key Hair Stylist |
| Crew | Denise Lynne Roberts | Stunts |
| Sound | Andy Nelson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lutz Wesemann | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry M. Cherry | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Ben Hernandez Bray | Stunts |
| Sound | Anna Behlmer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Craig Reardon | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | James M. Halty | Stunts |
| Sound | Per Hallberg | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Olvera | Key Hair Stylist |
| Crew | John Cenatiempo | Stunts |
| Production | Jeffrey Downer | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Steve Picerni | Stunts |
| Crew | David Zellitti | Stunts |
| Production | Jay Sedrish | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Pete Antico | Stunts |
| Crew | Alan Oliney | Stunts |
| Production | Joseph Singer | Producer |
| Crew | Steve Kelso | Stunts |
| Production | Paul Neesan | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Mills | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Production | Joseph M. Caracciolo | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Skip Cosper | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sally Hershberger | Hairstylist |
| Production | Debra Martin Chase | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Jane Goldsmith | Script Supervisor |
| Production | David T. Friendly | Producer |
| Sound | Willie D. Burton | Production Sound Mixer |