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Courage Under Fire
The events of this film present the story of a US Army officer desperate for a fatal mistake, as everything seems to be wrong. With the time passersby, this officer is trying to achieve the merit of a helicopter pilot on the Medal of Honor unexpectedly.
22 August 1960, Dallas, Texas, USA
23 August 1970, El Paso, Texas, USA
29 February 1952, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
19 November 1933, Brooklyn, New York, USA
August 22, 1934 in Trenton, New Jersey, USA
26 January 1941, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
10 November 1937, Brighton, Alabama, USA
21 March 1939, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
8 October 1970, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
5 May 1961, USA
28 August 1940, Dayton, Ohio, USA
19 April 1963, Binghamton, New York, USA
5 May 1969, Baitoa, Santiago, Dominican Republic
29 May 1969, Maywood, Illinois, USA
April 09, 2005
Denzel Washington gives as fine a performance as I have seen him give.
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.
June 18, 2002
A fascinating mystery mixed with war action.
January 02, 2004
When [Washington's] long pent-up emotions finally break through the surface, the result is at once exhilarating and heartbreaking.
September 14, 2010
Military drama deploys plenty of violence, swearing.
April 02, 2004
Underrated war flick with a surprisingly effective performance by Meg Ryan
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)
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.
August 30, 2004
Despite its underlying predictability, Courage Under Fire manages warmth, intelligence and a healthy share of surprises.
July 22, 2008
A carefully conceived, dramatically honorable picture that treats its subject with clarity and intelligence, especially by contemporary standards.
September 11, 2002
I wasn't particularly moved or riveted with suspense.