5.4
Black Litter
1977
“A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.”
Courage Under Fire (1996)
July 4, 19961h 56mEN
6.5
1.0K votes
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...
Director
Edward ZwickWriter
Where to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$46.0M
Revenue
$100.9M
Production Companies
Davis EntertainmentFox 2000 PicturesJoseph M. Singer Entertainment20th Century Fox
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
6.0What makes this film stand out (a little) is the intimate style of photography. The POV camerawork gives us a proximity to the story and characters that we rarely see. Sadly, though, the story itself is a little bit thin. Denzel Washington is tasked with investigating the worthiness of a deceased helicopter pilot during the Gulf war to receive the medal of honor. Assuming it would be a routine ratification, he interviews her crew only to find discrepancies and inconstancies that cast a shadow over the whole procedure. Had this just been a routine wartime tale, then it might have been ok - but…
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