Courage Under Fire

Lieutenant Colonel Serling investigates the heroic actions of Captain Karen Walden, who commanded a downed helicopter during the Gulf War, uncovering inconsistencies in testimonies and eventually revealing the truth about her sacrifice while finding redemption for his own accidental destruction of his tank. Courage Under Fire is a 1996 English-language Action Drama film starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips, Michael Moriarty, Matt Damon, Seth Gilliam and Robert Brent Lappin. Davis Entertainment in association with Joseph M. Singer Entertainment, Friendly Films and Fox 2000 Pictures. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) John Davis, Joseph M. Singer and David T. Friendly. Courage Under Fire is written by Patrick Sheane Duncan and directed by Edward Zwick. 20th Century Fox acquired the distribution rights for the movie. Courage Under Fire was released on 12th July 1996 and takes a screen time of 116 minutes. The Film was successful at box office. Courage Under Fire was made on a budget of $46 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $100 million. Cinematography was done by Roger Deakins and editing by Steven Rosenblum. The music was composed by Academy Award Oscar winner James Horner.