Courage Under Fire (1996)

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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)