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Courage Under Fire

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 56m
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Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
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A U.S. Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.A U.S. Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.A U.S. Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
54K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,021
1,088
  • Director
    • Edward Zwick
  • Writer
    • Patrick Sheane Duncan
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Meg Ryan
    • Lou Diamond Phillips
Top credits
  • Director
    • Edward Zwick
  • Writer
    • Patrick Sheane Duncan
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Meg Ryan
    • Lou Diamond Phillips
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 119User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 7 nominations

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    Courage Under Fire
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    Courage Under Fire

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    Meg Ryan and Matt Damon in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Matt Damon in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Meg Ryan in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Matt Damon in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Matt Damon in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Matt Damon in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Meg Ryan in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Denzel Washington and Michael Moriarty in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)

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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Nat Serlingas Nat Serling
    Meg Ryan
    Meg Ryan
    • Karen Waldenas Karen Walden
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Monfriezas Monfriez
    Michael Moriarty
    Michael Moriarty
    • General Hershbergas General Hershberg
    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Ilarioas Ilario
    Bronson Pinchot
    Bronson Pinchot
    • Brunoas Bruno
    Seth Gilliam
    Seth Gilliam
    • Altameyeras Altameyer
    Regina Taylor
    Regina Taylor
    • Meredith Serlingas Meredith Serling
    Zeljko Ivanek
    Zeljko Ivanek
    • Banacekas Banacek
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Gartneras Gartner
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • Radyas Rady
    Tim Ransom
    Tim Ransom
    • Boylaras Boylar
    Sean Astin
    Sean Astin
    • Patellaas Patella
    Armand Darrius
    • Robinsas Robins
    Mark Adair-Rios
    Mark Adair-Rios
    • Bobcat 5as Bobcat 5
    • (as Mark Adair-Riós)
    Ned Vaughn
    Ned Vaughn
    • Chellias Chelli
    Manny Perez
    Manny Perez
    • Jenkinsas Jenkins
    David McSwain
    • Eganas Egan
    • Director
      • Edward Zwick
    • Writer
      • Patrick Sheane Duncan
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In order to lose the required amount of weight for the present-day scenes, Matt Damon went on a strict regimen of food deprivation and physical training. This caused his health to become so frail that he was put on medical supervision for several months after the shoot. However, his efforts didn't go unnoticed: director Francis Ford Coppola was so impressed by Damon's display of method acting that he offered him the leading role in The Rainmaker (1997). While making Good Will Hunting (1997), after regaining his healthy weight, Damon met Steven Spielberg (who was then casting Saving Private Ryan (1998)). Spielberg told Damon that he had loved his performance in this movie and had wanted to hire him to play Private Ryan, but was afraid that Damon was too skinny. Once Spielberg saw Damon at his normal weight, he hired him for Ryan.
    • Goofs
      The Medal of Honor is never placed around the neck of anyone but the recipient of the award.
    • Quotes

      Nathaniel Serling: I work at the Pentagon, Sergeant, so I'll admit I'm a little slow on the uptake, otherwise I'd say that you just threatened me. Did you just threaten me, soldier? Because if you did, let me respond to you...

      [turns off tape recorder]

      Nathaniel Serling: Let me respond to you this way. I'm an officer, and therefore, by proclamation, a gentleman, but don't abuse that, son. Don't get in my crosshairs, because I'll have no compunction whatsoever about getting up to my neck in yo' ass. Do you understand me?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Independence Day/Special Effects/Phenomenon (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Angel from Montgomery
      Written by John Prine

    User reviews119

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    Top review
    The Method
    America's sweetheart as a helicopter pilot? Most critics say she does an excellent job, but that's not what makes this movie so momentous. Neither is it the excellent performance by Denzel Washington, who had been expected by many to win an Oscar nomination for it. Nor is it the over the top performance of Matt Damon, nor is it the excellent contributions by any of the others in the cast. It's the way the story is told: throughout the movie you see the same sequence, over and over again, and each time you understand what is happening just a little bit more, until at the very end the import of it all hits you like a locomotive. It's a unique brand of story telling, and eminently successful.
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    FAQ1

    • Why does the term "A Medal for Honour" with the British spelling of "Honour" appear next to Meg Ryan's face?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Trận Đánh Không Cân Sức
    • Filming locations
      • National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Davis Entertainment
      • Joseph M. Singer Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $46,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $59,031,057
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,501,586
      • Jul 14, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $100,860,818
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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