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“Courage Under Fire” is Hollywood’s first film about the Gulf War, and one of the rare films to deal with women in combat. But it is not simply a war film; there are also personal issues involved, and the story does a good job of dealing with the relationship between Serling and his wife ( Regina Taylor ), who tells him she will wait for ...
Aug 19, 1996 · Advertisement. While Walker was a thoroughly remarkable individual who deserved far better treatment than she received, her medal was for meritorious service, not combat. A fine distinction,...
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...
Sep 10, 2012 · In a night engagement, Lt Col Nathaniel Serling (Washington) gives the order to fire on one of his own tanks and kills his best friend.
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...
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Jul 7, 2021 · With Courage Under Fire, Zwick’s focus would be the two conditions that had made the Gulf War distinct from other U.S. conflicts: its mediated messaging and its gender-mixed forces. Courage Under Fire’s opening credits sequence echoes the televisual spectacle that the Gulf War became.
