Courage Under Fire (1996)

A US Army officer, who made a "friendly fire" mistake that was covered up, has been reassigned to a desk job. He is tasked to investigate a female chopper commander's worthiness to be awarded the Medal of Honor. At first all seems in order. But then he begins to notice inconsistencies between the testimonies of the witnesses...

Director:

Edward Zwick

Stars:

Denzel Washington (Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling), Meg Ryan (Captain Karen Emma Walden), Lou Diamond Phillips (Staff Sergeant John Monfriez), Michael Moriarty (Brigadier General Hershberg), Matt Damon (Ilario), Bronson Pinchot (Bruno)