Film1996116 min

Courage Under Fire

Name: Courage Under Fire
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, War
Released: 1996
Duration: 116 min
Cast: Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips, Matt Damon, Michael Moriarty

Taste attributes: dramamysterythrillerwarpoliticalactionfastunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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

Boxlist takeA serious war film that is expansive, fast-moving and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 635 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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...

Synopsis: TMDB