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Sep 21, 2023 · As the film progresses, we witness Serling’s internal struggle as he grapples with his own guilt and trauma from a friendly fire incident that resulted in the deaths of several American soldiers. Throughout his investigation, he uncovers conflicting accounts and hidden truths surrounding Captain Walden’s actions during a rescue mission.
Jul 12, 1996 · In “Courage Under Fire,” the witnesses are Walden's own men. Ilario , the medic, paints Walden as a brave leader sacrificing her life for her men. Monfriez (Lou Diamond Phillips), the gunner, says, “She was afraid, Colonel. She was a coward. That's the bottom line on your Capt. Walden.”
Dec 16, 2023 · The film boasts an ensemble cast including Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, and Lou Diamond Phillips. It delves into the emotional and psychological toll of war, tackling themes of sacrifice, integrity, and redemption. Set during the Gulf War, the movie follows the quest to unveil the truth behind a soldier's valor and potential honor.
Matt Damon. Željko Ivanek. Scott Glenn. Plot – In January 1991, during the Gulf War in Iran, Colonel Serling kills several men by mistake, then he's assigned to work in a Washington office. General Hershberg seeks to minimize the consequences of Serling's tragic mistake and entrusts him a new task, that is to assess Captain Karen Walden's ...
Jul 4, 1996 · 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.
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...
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Those movies were brutally effective because they reveled in bleakness, cynicism, and carnage; Courage Under Fire gains its power by affirming that the cost of war isn't the inevitable eradication of every trace of human dignity and heroism.
