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After the Gulf War Lt. Colonel Nathan Serling returns home knowing he had accidentally destroyed one of his own tanks. The army covers up the incident and he is assigned to investigate a female pilot who is about to receive the Medal of Honour.

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ProducerDavid T. Friendly, Joseph M. Singer, John Davis

EAN5039036000338

eBay Product ID (ePID)3943555

Product Key Features

ActorLou Diamond Phillips, Denzel Washington, Seth Gilliam, Matt Damon, Scott Glenn, Bronson Pinchot, Michael Moriarty, Meg Ryan

Film/TV TitleCourage under Fire

DirectorEdward Zwick

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageCzech\Danish\Finnish\Hungarian\Icelandic\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish

Run Time112 Mins

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen\16:9 Wide Screen

Release Year2004

FormatDVD

FeaturesInteractive Menus\Scene Access\Original Theatrical Trailer, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

ComposerJames Horner

Additional InformationFollowing the 1991 Gulf War, Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is assigned to review the background of the late Captain Karen Walden (Meg Ryan), who has been posthumously nominated for a medal of honor. While investigating Walden's candidacy, Serling is forced to face his own disillusionment and guilt surrounding the war. As he begins the interviewing process, he uncovers several inconsistencies in the stories told by the late pilot's crew. The three officers, who may or may not have been saved by the captain's actions, all give drastically different accounts of the events leading up to Walden's death. Ilario (Matt Damon) paints Walden as an unselfish, courageous hero, while the surly Monfriez (Lou Diamond Phillips) describes her as a crybaby and a coward. The third soldier, Altameyer (Seth Gilliam), lies dying in an army hospital, mumbling guilty confessions in a medicated haze. Similar to the storytelling technique used in Akira Kurosawa's RASHOMON, director Edward Zwick's COURAGE UNDER FIRE features each officer's account of the fateful incident reenacted onscreen, offering wildly diverse portrayals of Walden. Meg Ryan shines in a role that demands she play one character a multitude of ways. As Serling pieces together the radically different tales of combat, he uncovers the painful truth and simultaneously faces his own pent-up guilt regarding the war.

ReviewsVariety - ...A carefully conceived, dramatically honorable picture that treats its subject with clarity and intelligence..., Entertainment Weekly - "...[Washington gives a] haunted, nearly implosive performance." -- Rating: B+, USA Today - "...Thoughtful. Intelligent. Moving. Provocative..." -- 4 out of 4 stars, Rolling Stone - ...Denzel Washington is a potent actor in peak form....COURAGE UNDER FIRE honors its subject and its audience...

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

EditorSteven Rosenblum

Movie/TV TitleCourage Under Fire

Director of PhotographyRoger Deakins

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by aj04321
17 Sep, 2023
Good Film. Would have liked a little more action from Meg Ryan.
Great film. Actors work really well together. The plot is good but I would have prefered a little more action ftom Meg Ryan.
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by ricmol816
11 Aug, 2023
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by terr_rome
13 Oct, 2016
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by sutraf45
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