Courage under fire [videorecording] / 20th Century Fox ; Fox 2000 Pictures presents ; a Davis Entertainment Company/Joseph M. Singer production ; an Edward Zwick film ; written by Patrick Sheane Duncan ; produced by John Davis, Joseph M. Singer, David T. Friendly ; directed by Edward Zwick.
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FilmPublisher number: 2001083 | 20th Century FoxPublication details: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2000.Description: 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Production credits: - Executive producers, Joseph M. Caracciolo, Debra Martin Chase ; producers, John Davis, Joseph M. Singer, David T. Friendly ; director, Edward Zwick ; writer, Patrick Sheane Duncan ; photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; music, James Horner.
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | DRAMA Courage | Checked out | 05/09/2024 | 33111007843713 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A soldier discovers how elusive the truth can be in this first major film about America's role in the Gulf War. Lt. Col. Nathaniel Serling (Denzel Washington) was the commander of a unit during Operation Desert Storm who mistakenly ordered the destruction of what he believed to be an enemy tank, only to discover that it actually held U.S. soldiers, including a close friend. Since then, Serling has been an emotional wreck, drinking heavily and allowing his marriage to teeter on the brink of collapse. As a means of redeeming himself, Serling is given a new assignment by his superior, Gen. Hershberg (Michael Moriarty). Capt. Karen Walden (Meg Ryan) was a helicopter pilot who died in battle during the Iraqi conflict, and the White House has proposed that Walden be posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Serling is asked to investigate Walden's actions on the field of battle, but he quickly discovers that no two stories about her are quite the same; Ilario (Matt Damon) says Walden acted heroically and sacrificed herself to save the others in her company, while Monfriez (Lou Diamond Phillps) claims she was a coward who was attempting to surrender to enemy troops. Meanwhile, reporter Tony Gartner (Scott Glenn) is hounding Serling, trying to get the inside story on Walden and on Serling's own difficulties. Matt Damon lost 40 pounds to prepare for his role in Courage Under Fire, which resulted in a potentially life-threatening illness for the young actor. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Enhanced widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.85:1).
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
Special features include: Director's commentary ; featurette ; original theatrical trailer and TV spots.
Executive producers, Joseph M. Caracciolo, Debra Martin Chase ; producers, John Davis, Joseph M. Singer, David T. Friendly ; director, Edward Zwick ; writer, Patrick Sheane Duncan ; photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Steven Rosenblum ; music, James Horner.
Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips, Michael Moriarty, Matt Damon, Seth Gilliam, Bronson Pinchot, Scott Glenn.
"When Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Serling is asked to review the posthumous candidacy of the first woman 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."--Container.
MPAA rating: R.
DVD.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
English or French language with subtitles available in English and Spanish.