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Courage Under Fire (1996)

Courage Under Fire (1996)

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A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.

Release Date: 1996, July 4
Directors: Edward Zwick
Countries: United States of America
Production: Davis Entertainment, Fox 2000 Pictures, Joseph M. Singer Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
Cast: Scott Glenn, Matt Damon, Sean Astin, Tim Guinee, Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Albert Hall, Amy Hathaway, Željko Ivanek, Rory J. Aylward, Ned Vaughn, Mark Adair-Rios

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...

Keywords:

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