Courage Under Fire 1996

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 116 min

genre: drama

theme: war

director: Edward Zwick

Score: 6 / 10

Courage Under Fire is a 1996 American war drama film directed by Edward Zwick, and starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan. It is the second collaboration between Washington and director Zwick. The film was released in the United States on July 12, 1996, to positive reviews and grossed $100 million worldwide.

Plot

While serving in the Persian Gulf War, Lieutenant Colonel Serling accidentally fires on and destroys one of his own tanks during a confusing nighttime battle, killing his friend, Lieutenant Boylar. The United States Army covers up the details, awards Serling a medal for bravery, and transfers him to a desk job.

Cast

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author	Patrick Sheane Duncan
contentLocation	Iraq United States of America
director	Edward Zwick
editor	Steven Rosenblum
events	friendly fire Gulf War Operation Desert Storm post-traumatic stress disorder women in the military
genre	action drama political
keywords	attack black hawk confuse cove drive flare gun huey improvised injured kill m16 rifle medal of honor medevac morning napalm newspaper reporter persian gulf persian gulf war posthumous award posthumously rescue scar sikorsky uh-60 black hawk t-54 the white house think uh-1 iroquois united states army want white house young daughter
musicBy	James Horner
nomination	Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
producer	David T. Friendly John Davis Joseph M. Singer
productionCompany	David T. Friendly Davis Entertainment Fox 2000 Pictures
publisher	20th Century Fox
recordedAt	Austin Barstow Bastrop Bertram Bloomfield El Paso Fort Irwin National Training Center San Marcos Texas State Capitol
theme	action drama war