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Courage Under Fire (1996)
Directed by
Edward Zwick
Writing credits
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Tagline:
A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.
Plot Outline:
A soldier discovers how elusive the truth can be in this first major film about America's role in the Gulf War. Lt. Col. Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) was the commander of a unit during Operation Desert Storm who mistakenly ordered the destruction of what he believed to be an enemy tank, only to discover that it actually held U.S. soldiers, including a close friend. Since then, Serling has been an emotional wreck, drinking heavily and allowing his marriage to teeter on the brink of collapse. As a means of redeeming himself, Serling is given a new assignment by his superior, Gen. Hershberg (Michael Moriarty). Capt. Karen Walden (Meg Ryan) was a helicopter pilot who died in battle during the Iraqi conflict, and the White House has proposed that Walden be posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Serling is asked to investigate Walden's actions on the field of battle, but he quickly discovers that no two stories about her are quite the same; Ilario (Matt Damon) says Walden acted heroically and sacrificed herself to save the others in her company, while Monfriez (Lou Diamond Phillps) claims she was a coward who was attempting to surrender to enemy troops. Meanwhile, reporter Tony Gartner (Scott Glenn) is hounding Serling, trying to get the inside story on Walden and on Serling's own difficulties. Matt Damon lost 40 pounds to prepare for his role in Courage Under Fire, which resulted in a potentially life-threatening illness for the young actor. [Mark Deming, All Movie Guide]
Cast:
 | Denzel Washington | .... | Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling |
 | Meg Ryan | .... | Captain Karen Emma Walden |
 | Lou Diamond Phillips | .... | Staff Sergeant John Monfriez |
 | Michael Moriarty | .... | Brigadier General Hershberg |
 | Matt Damon | .... | Specialist Ilario |
| Bronson Pinchot | .... | Bruno |
| Seth Gilliam | .... | Altameyer |
| Regina Taylor | .... | Meredith Serling |
| Zeljko Ivanek | .... | Ben Banacek |
 | Scott Glenn | .... | Tony Gartner, Washington Post |
 | Tim Guinee | .... | Rady |
 | Tim Ransom | .... | Boylar |
 | Sean Astin | .... | Patella |
| Armand Darrius | .... | Robins |
 | Ned Vaughn | .... | Lieutenant Chelli |
 | Manny Perez | .... | Jenkins |
| David McSwain | .... | Egan |
 | Sean Patrick Thomas | .... | Thompson |
| Ken Jenkins | .... | Joel Walden |
| Kathleen Widdoes | .... | Geraldine Walden |
| Christina Stojanovich | .... | Anne Marie Walden |
| Lucky Luciano | .... | Nathan Serling Jr. |
| Erica C. Newman | .... | Joleen Serling |
| Jamal A. Mays | .... | Brian Serling |
| Ashlee Jordan Pryor | .... | Josie Serling |
| Michole White | .... | Maria |
| Jeffrey Waid | .... | Hillerman |
| Patrick Young | .... | Drill Team Commander |
| Jimmy Ray Pickens | .... | Soldier |
| Jack Watkins | .... | Coffee Sergeant |
| Matt Sigloch | .... | Cadre |
| Jim Morse | .... | Cadre (as James Paul Morse) |
 | Bruce McGill | .... | McQuillan |
| Rory J. Aylward | .... | Teegarden's Crew Chief |
| Kyle Mickaelian | .... | Refueler |
| Michael Dolan | .... | Orderly |
| John Roarke | .... | The President |
 | Tom Schanley | .... | Questioner |
| Robert Apisa | .... | Iraqi Tank Commander (as Bob Apisa) |
| Daniel Gonzalez | .... | Laughing Gunner |
 | Albert Hall | .... | Speaker |
| Richard Venture | .... | Don Boylar |
| Diane Baker | .... | Louise Boylar |
 | Amy Hathaway | .... | Annie |
 | Reed Frerichs | .... | Delinquent Soldier |
| Julius Carter | .... | Rowtero |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Mark Adair-Rios | .... | Bobcat 5 (uncredited) |
| Peter Arnett | .... | CNN Reporter (voice) (uncredited) |
| George Bush | .... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Steven Derek | .... | Graduating Cadet (uncredited) |
| Saddam Hussein | .... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 | Larry King | .... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
 | James LaMarr | .... | Base Soldier (uncredited) |
| Colin Powell | .... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Norman Schwarzkopf | .... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Jenni Tooley | .... | Hotel receptionist (uncredited) |
