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Summaries. A U.S. Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor. The pilot of a rescue copter, Captain Karen Walden, died shortly before her helicopter crew was rescued after it crashed in Desert Storm.
Courage Under Fire is a drama and war film directed by Edward Zwick, starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan. The film follows a troubled Army officer tasked with investigating a female pilot's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.
As an Army lieutenant colonel reconstructs a battle scene in “Courage Under Fire,” he begins to suspect that some of his witnesses are lying. His assignment: decide on the suitability of the first woman ever nominated for a Medal of Honor.
Plot. While serving in the Persian Gulf War, Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling fires on and destroys one of his own tanks during a confusing nighttime battle, killing his friend, Lieutenant Tom Boylar. The United States Army covers up the friendly fire incident, awards Serling a medal for bravery, and transfers him to a desk job.
Oct 3, 1996 · Courage Under Fire Review. Gulf War veteran Serling is assigned by the Army to research a proposed posthumous Medal of Honor for Karen Walden (Ryan). But as he tries to find out what happened...
Courage Under Fire: Directed by Edward Zwick. With Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips, Michael Moriarty. A U.S. Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.
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Jan 1, 1996 · A Rashomon-like story about the difficulty of establishing the truth about heroism and soldiers' behavior in combat, Courage under Fire is a carefully conceived, dramatically honorable...
