Courage Under Fire (1996)
Edward Zwick’s film, Courage Under Fire (1996), tells the story of Lieutenant Colonel Serling during his time in the Persian Gulf War. In a chaotic nighttime battle, Serling mistakenly strikes and destroys a tank belonging to his own team. Tragically, this action results in the death of his friend, Lieutenant Boylar. The Army tries to conceal the details of the incident and honors Serling with a bravery medal before moving him to a desk job. Later on, he is assigned to investigate whether Captain Karen Walden should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor as she was the leader of a rescue mission for a downed Black Hawk helicopter. During their rescue attempt, her Medevac Huey crew utilized a fuel bladder and flare gun to destroy an enemy T-54 tank.
After her helicopter was shot down, her crew was unable to team up with the others. The next day, when the survivors were rescued, Walden was declared deceased. Serling notices discrepancies in the stories told by Walden’s crew. Specialist Andrew Ilario highly praises Walden, while Staff Sergeant John Monfriez accuses him of being a coward and making the decision to use a fuel bladder as a weapon during combat. On the other hand, Sergeant Altameyer, who suffers from cancer and was challenging for Serling to locate initially, mentions a fire in one of his rare coherent statements. Warrant Officer Rady, the co-pilot, sustained injuries early on and remained unconscious throughout the incident.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Denzel WashingtonNat Serling  Meg RyanEmma Walden  Lou Diamond PhillipsJohn Monfriez  Michael MoriartyGeneral Hershberg  Matt DamonAndrew Ilario  Bronson PinchotBruno  Seth GilliamSteven Altameyer  Regina TaylorMeredith Serling  Scott GlennTony Gartner  Zeljko IvanekBen Banacek |
Edward Zwick’s film, Courage Under Fire (1996), tells the story of Lieutenant Colonel Serling during his time in the Persian Gulf War. In a chaotic nighttime battle, Serling mistakenly strikes and destroys a tank belonging to his own team. Tragically, this action results in the death of his friend, Lieutenant Boylar. The Army tries to conceal the details of the incident and honors Serling with a bravery medal before moving him to a desk job. Later on, he is assigned to investigate whether Captain Karen Walden should be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor as she was the leader of a rescue mission for a downed Black Hawk helicopter. During their rescue attempt, her Medevac Huey crew utilized a fuel bladder and flare gun to destroy an enemy T-54 tank.
After her helicopter was shot down, her crew was unable to team up with the others. The next day, when the survivors were rescued, Walden was declared deceased. Serling notices discrepancies in the stories told by Walden’s crew. Specialist Andrew Ilario highly praises Walden, while Staff Sergeant John Monfriez accuses him of being a coward and making the decision to use a fuel bladder as a weapon during combat. On the other hand, Sergeant Altameyer, who suffers from cancer and was challenging for Serling to locate initially, mentions a fire in one of his rare coherent statements. Warrant Officer Rady, the co-pilot, sustained injuries early on and remained unconscious throughout the incident.
