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Courage Under Fire
As an action film, Courage Under Fire tells about US Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.
12 June 1924, Milton, Massachusetts, USA
19 April 1963, Binghamton, New York, USA
5 April 1937, New York City, New York, USA
20 May 1959, New York City, New York, USA
5 April 1941, Detroit, Michigan, USA
28 August 1940, Dayton, Ohio, USA
20 November 1964, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
24 April 1989, Texas, USA
January 02, 2004
When [Washington's] long pent-up emotions finally break through the surface, the result is at once exhilarating and heartbreaking.
April 12, 2002
At the end of Courage Under Fire, you feel torn between admiration and annoyance with the filmmakers, who take an attention-grabbing premise and skillfully develop it into a conclusion that's pure piffle.
September 11, 2002
I wasn't particularly moved or riveted with suspense.
April 02, 2004
Underrated war flick with a surprisingly effective performance by Meg Ryan
December 28, 2004
A provocative film with Oscar caliber performances. (published 7-19-96)
April 09, 2005
Denzel Washington gives as fine a performance as I have seen him give.
June 24, 2006
As the detective-story flashback structure gets under way, what initially seemed adherence to dramatic and moral cliché becomes more complex and interesting.
June 22, 2004
Denzel Washington reinforces his image as a serious leading man who dominates a film with his quiet intensity and aura of introspection.
August 30, 2004
Despite its underlying predictability, Courage Under Fire manages warmth, intelligence and a healthy share of surprises.
June 18, 2002
A fascinating mystery mixed with war action.
July 22, 2008
A carefully conceived, dramatically honorable picture that treats its subject with clarity and intelligence, especially by contemporary standards.
September 14, 2010
Military drama deploys plenty of violence, swearing.