Courage Under Fire
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, French, Spanish, Dubbed, Subtitled
When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is asked to review the postumous candidacy of the first woman (Meg Ryan) to receive a Medal of Honor, he finds himself plunged into an apparent cover-up surrounding the actions that led to her death. As he struggles to uncover the truth, he also finds himself forced to confront his own tormenting demons. Matt Damon co-stars in this powerful and provocative drama.
"...honors its subjects and audience." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"A downright entertaining combo of mystery, melodrama and action adventure." Rita Kempley, Washington Post
"...a grown-up film that is worth saluting." Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
Editor's Note
Following the 1991 Gulf War, Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is assigned to review the background of the late Captain Karen Walden (Meg Ryan), who has been posthumously nominated for a medal of honor. While investigating Walden's candidacy, Serling is forced to face his own disillusionment and guilt surrounding the war. As he begins the interviewing process, he uncovers several inconsistencies in the stories told by the late pilot's crew. The three officers, who may or may not have been saved by the captain's actions, all give drastically different accounts of the events leading up to Walden's death. Ilario (Matt Damon) paints Walden as an unselfish, courageous hero, while the surly Monfriez (Lou Diamond Phillips) describes her as a crybaby and a coward. The third soldier, Altameyer (Seth Gilliam), lies dying in an army hospital, mumbling guilty confessions in a medicated haze. Similar to the storytelling technique used in Akira Kurosawa's RASHOMON, director Edward Zwick's COURAGE UNDER FIRE features each officer's account of the fateful incident reenacted onscreen, offering wildly diverse portrayals of Walden. Meg Ryan shines in a role that demands she play one character a multitude of ways. As Serling pieces together the radically different tales of combat, he uncovers the painful truth and simultaneously faces his own pent-up guilt regarding the war.
Plot Summary
Assigned to investigate and approve a killed-in-action helicopter pilot's candidacy to become the first female recipient of the congressional medal of honor, a disillusioned former Gulf War officer finds inconsistencies in the stories told by the late pilot's crew.
Features Audio Commentary By Director Edward Zwick
Audio: English DTS HD 5.1 Surround Sound
Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
D-Box Motion Sensor Track
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Subtitles: French, Spanish
This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture And Sound
Trivia Track
Technical Info
Release Information
Studio: Foxvideo
Release Date: 9/23/2008
Running Time: 116 minutes
Original Release Date: 1996
Catalog ID: 2241427
UPC: 00024543414278
Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed
Available Subtitles: French, Spanish
Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
Widescreen 1.85:1
Cast & Crew Bronson Pinchot
Denzel Washington
Lou Diamond Phillips
Matt Damon
Meg Ryan
Michael Moriarty
Scott Glenn
Sean Astin
Edward Zwick - Director
James Horner - Original Music By
John Davis - Producer
Joseph M. Caracciolo - Executive Producer
Patrick Sheane Duncan - Writer
Roger Deakins - Cinematographer
Steven Rosenblum - Editor
Awards
Winner (1997)
Image Award, Denzel Washington, Outstanding Lead Actor In A Motion Picture
Nominee (1997)
Image Award, Courage Under Fire, Outstanding Motion Picture
Image Award, Regina Taylor, Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Motion Picture
When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is asked to review the postumous candidacy of the first woman (Meg Ryan) to receive a Medal of Honor, he finds himself plunged into an apparent cover-up surrounding the actions that led to her death. As he struggles to uncover the truth, he also finds himself forced to confront his own tormenting demons. Matt Damon co-stars in this powerful and provocative drama.
"...honors its subjects and audience." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"A downright entertaining combo of mystery, melodrama and action adventure." Rita Kempley, Washington Post
"...a grown-up film that is worth saluting." Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
Editor's Note
Following the 1991 Gulf War, Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) is assigned to review the background of the late Captain Karen Walden (Meg Ryan), who has been posthumously nominated for a medal of honor. While investigating Walden's candidacy, Serling is forced to face his own disillusionment and guilt surrounding the war. As he begins the interviewing process, he uncovers several inconsistencies in the stories told by the late pilot's crew. The three officers, who may or may not have been saved by the captain's actions, all give drastically different accounts of the events leading up to Walden's death. Ilario (Matt Damon) paints Walden as an unselfish, courageous hero, while the surly Monfriez (Lou Diamond Phillips) describes her as a crybaby and a coward. The third soldier, Altameyer (Seth Gilliam), lies dying in an army hospital, mumbling guilty confessions in a medicated haze. Similar to the storytelling technique used in Akira Kurosawa's RASHOMON, director Edward Zwick's COURAGE UNDER FIRE features each officer's account of the fateful incident reenacted onscreen, offering wildly diverse portrayals of Walden. Meg Ryan shines in a role that demands she play one character a multitude of ways. As Serling pieces together the radically different tales of combat, he uncovers the painful truth and simultaneously faces his own pent-up guilt regarding the war.
Plot Summary
Assigned to investigate and approve a killed-in-action helicopter pilot's candidacy to become the first female recipient of the congressional medal of honor, a disillusioned former Gulf War officer finds inconsistencies in the stories told by the late pilot's crew.
Features Audio Commentary By Director Edward Zwick
Audio: English DTS HD 5.1 Surround Sound
Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
D-Box Motion Sensor Track
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Subtitles: French, Spanish
This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture And Sound
Trivia Track
Technical Info
Release Information
Studio: Foxvideo
Release Date: 9/23/2008
Running Time: 116 minutes
Original Release Date: 1996
Catalog ID: 2241427
UPC: 00024543414278
Number of Discs: 1
Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed
Available Subtitles: French, Spanish
Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
Widescreen 1.85:1
Cast & Crew Bronson Pinchot
Denzel Washington
Lou Diamond Phillips
Matt Damon
Meg Ryan
Michael Moriarty
Scott Glenn
Sean Astin
Edward Zwick - Director
James Horner - Original Music By
John Davis - Producer
Joseph M. Caracciolo - Executive Producer
Patrick Sheane Duncan - Writer
Roger Deakins - Cinematographer
Steven Rosenblum - Editor
Awards
Winner (1997)
Image Award, Denzel Washington, Outstanding Lead Actor In A Motion Picture
Nominee (1997)
Image Award, Courage Under Fire, Outstanding Motion Picture
Image Award, Regina Taylor, Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Motion Picture
Foxvideo
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Review
Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
Washington's role is the central one, and he handles it well, playing a man who sticks to procedure and self-discipline even in the midst of emotional chaos (before the tank battle, he leads his men in prayer, and then adds, ``Now let's kill 'em all!''). Meg Ryan's role is a different kind of challenge: In the flashbacks through the eyes of her men, she is seen in three or four entirely different styles of behavior...Zwick's direction handles the many conflicting story possibilities with great clarity. And the opening sequence, involving the mistaken tank attack, makes it clear how confusing battle is, and how differently it will be perceived by each participant. The end of the film understandably lays on the emotion a little heavily, but until then ``Courage Under Fire'' has been a fascinating emotional and logistical puzzle--almost a courtroom movie, with the desert as the courtroom. - Roger Ebert
Washington's role is the central one, and he handles it well, playing a man who sticks to procedure and self-discipline even in the midst of emotional chaos (before the tank battle, he leads his men in prayer, and then adds, ``Now let's kill 'em all!''). Meg Ryan's role is a different kind of challenge: In the flashbacks through the eyes of her men, she is seen in three or four entirely different styles of behavior...Zwick's direction handles the many conflicting story possibilities with great clarity. And the opening sequence, involving the mistaken tank attack, makes it clear how confusing battle is, and how differently it will be perceived by each participant. The end of the film understandably lays on the emotion a little heavily, but until then ``Courage Under Fire'' has been a fascinating emotional and logistical puzzle--almost a courtroom movie, with the desert as the courtroom. - Roger Ebert
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