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Release Date:
12 July 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
In wartime, the first casualty is always truth. morePlot:
A US Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
9 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
DVD release inspirations including Bride Wars (From BoxWish. 18 May 2009, 2:02 AM, PDT)
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Denzel Washington At His Best moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Denzel Washington | ... | Nat Serling | |
| Meg Ryan | ... | Karen Walden | |
| Lou Diamond Phillips | ... | Monfriez | |
| Michael Moriarty | ... | General Hershberg | |
| Matt Damon | ... | Ilario | |
| Bronson Pinchot | ... | Bruno | |
| Seth Gilliam | ... | Altameyer | |
| Regina Taylor | ... | Meredith Serling | |
| Zeljko Ivanek | ... | Banacek | |
| Scott Glenn | ... | Gartner | |
| Tim Guinee | ... | Rady | |
| Tim Ransom | ... | Boylar | |
| Sean Astin | ... | Patella | |
| Armand Darrius | ... | Robins | |
| Mark Adair-Rios | ... | Bobcat 5 (as Mark Adair-Riós) |
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Rated R for war violence and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
117 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #34505) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 (w) | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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This was the first movie produced by Fox 2000 Pictures to be released in theatres. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Just after Monfriez's car is hit by the train, you can see some sort of carriage that the car is mounted on. The rear rims of the car also look like train wheels (that belong to the carriage the car is mounted on). moreQuotes:
Monfriez: Sir, if you get a hangfire on your weapon, what do you do? You wait, with your weapon pointed in a safe direction, 'cause sometimes the primer bursts, and if you open the chamber it blows up in your face. Leave this round in the chamber, sir. moreSoundtrack:
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"Courage Under Fire" is perhaps the best illustration of how flexible and adaptive actors like Denzel Washington are. What makes "Courage Under Fire" impressive is not so much its plot or storyline (which is somewhat inconsistent), but its portrayal of a lone officer torn between personal conscience and duty. Denzel's overweight build and alcoholic demeanor create the highly credible image of a man barely attached to his life. Basically the story of a budding Army officer re-assigned to administrative duties following a Desert Storm friendly fire incident, "Courage Under Fire" submerges the viewer into pure emotional hell as it progresses. The stunning emotional catharisis portrayed at the film's end is incredibly dramatic and almost entirely unmatched. Anyone who has ever been under the extreme pressures of stress or suffered cognitive dissonance following a bad judgement will definitely connect with this film. A great psychological thriller and a tour-de-force drama. Definitely one of the best films...if only it would be released on DVD!!