Courage Under Fire
It is those events that speak of an officer in the US military who seems desperate for a fatal mistake committed during his tenure. It may be quite different for this officer, as he achieves the merit of a helicopter pilot on the Medal of Honor.
26 January 1941, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
18 November 1962, Los Angeles, California, USA
11 July 1950, San Antonio, Texas, USA
5 May 1969, Baitoa, Santiago, Dominican Republic
12 November 1923, New Jersey, USA
August 22, 1934 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA
19 April 1963, Binghamton, New York, USA
22 August 1960, Dallas, Texas, USA
29 May 1969, Maywood, Illinois, USA
5 April 1937, New York City, New York, USA
21 March 1939, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
12 June 1924, Milton, Massachusetts, USA
17 December 1970, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
29 February 1952, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
8 October 1971, USA
5 April 1941, Detroit, Michigan, USA
5 November 1968, New York, USA
8 October 1970, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.
April 02, 2004
Underrated war flick with a surprisingly effective performance by Meg Ryan
January 02, 2004
When [Washington's] long pent-up emotions finally break through the surface, the result is at once exhilarating and heartbreaking.
April 09, 2005
Denzel Washington gives as fine a performance as I have seen him give.
September 11, 2002
I wasn't particularly moved or riveted with suspense.
September 14, 2010
Military drama deploys plenty of violence, swearing.
June 18, 2002
A fascinating mystery mixed with war action.
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.
December 28, 2004
A provocative film with Oscar caliber performances. (published 7-19-96)
August 30, 2004
Despite its underlying predictability, Courage Under Fire manages warmth, intelligence and a healthy share of surprises.
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.
July 22, 2008
A carefully conceived, dramatically honorable picture that treats its subject with clarity and intelligence, especially by contemporary standards.
