Courage Under Fire

Directed by Edward Zwick
R
1996    1h 56mDrama, Thriller,
6.686%66%6.5
A U.S. Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.
  • Denzel WashingtonLieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling
  • Meg RyanCaptain Karen Emma Walden
  • Lou Diamond PhillipsStaff Sergeant John Monfriez
  • Michael MoriartyBrigadier General Hershberg
  • Matt DamonIlario
  • Bronson PinchotBruno
  • Seth GilliamStephen Altameyer
  • Regina TaylorMeredith Serling
  • Zeljko IvanekBanacek
  • Scott GlennGartner
  • Tim GuineeRady
  • Tim RansomBoylar
  • Sean AstinPatella
  • Armand DarriusRobins
  • Mark Adair-RiosBobcat 5
  • Ned VaughnChelli
  • Manny PerezJenkins
  • David McSwainEgan
  • Sean Patrick ThomasThompson
  • Ken JenkinsJoel Walden

Courage Under Fire Ratings & Reviews

  • mickerdooAugust 24, 2025
    Enjoyed the misdirection. Tough to watch Denzel in a struggling role. Damon went for it with the addict weight loss. Feel the guilt.

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Courage Under Fire Trivia

Courage Under Fire was released on July 12, 1996.

Courage Under Fire was directed by Edward Zwick.

Courage Under Fire has a runtime of 1 hr 56 min.

Courage Under Fire was produced by John Davis, Joseph Singer, David T. Friendly.

The key characters in Courage Under Fire are Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington), Captain Karen Emma Walden (Meg Ryan), Staff Sergeant John Monfriez (Lou Diamond Phillips).

Courage Under Fire is rated R.

Courage Under Fire is a Drama, Thriller, Mystery film.

Courage Under Fire has an audience rating of 6.6 out of 10.

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