Courage Under Fire

Courage Under Fire

A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.

R 1996 · 116 min · ★ 6.6 (1K) · Drama, Thriller, Mystery, War

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. But then he begins to notice inconsistencies between the testimonies of the witnesses...

Directed by Edward Zwick · Written by Patrick Sheane Duncan

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