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Discover How Elusive the Truth Can Be in the Gulf War

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Courage Under Fire

( Catalog Number 0413285 )
(THX) (1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Courage Under Fire
1996 - 115 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
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.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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

Meg Ryan pulls off a very difficult role in this Gulf War-set inquiry into the nature of truth. As a nominee for the first posthumous medal of honor to be granted to a woman, Ryan's character is seen in various flashbacks, Rashomon-style, as entirely different people. Denzel Washington is the troubled veteran handling the investigation into whether Ryan's actions deserved the medal, and he talks to several people, each of whom tells a different story about her final actions. Both Ryan and Washington are terrific, ably supported by Michael Moriarty, Scott Glenn, and Matt Damon, among others, and the result is an engrossing and challenging film. The best part is Edward Zwick's deft direction, which keeps all of the differing perspectives open as viable options. Too many times in this sort of film, certain versions of events are presented which couldn't possibly be true. Here, one person could be telling the truth, or everyone could. --- Robert Firsching

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Cast for Courage Under Fire

Denzel Washington - Lt. Col. Nathaniel Serling
Meg Ryan - Captain Karen Walden
Lou Diamond Phillips - Monfriez
Michael Moriarty - Gen. Hershberg
Matt Damon - Ilario
Bronson Pinchot - Bruno
Sean Patrick Thomas - Thompson
Lucky Luciano - Nathan Serling Jr.
Michael Dolan - Orderly
Christina Stojanovich - Anne Marie Walden
Manny Perez - Jenkins
Patrick Young - Drill Team Commander
Daniel Gonzalez - Laughing Gunner
Seth Gilliam - Altameyer
Jeffrey Waid - Hillerman
Matt Sigloch - Cadre
James Paul Morse - Cadre
Kyle Mickaelian - Refueler
Erica C. Newman - Juleen Serling
Ashlee Jordan Pryor - Josie Serling
Reed Frerichs - Delinquent Soldier
Rory J. Aylward - Teegarden's Crew Chief
David McSwain - Egan
Jamal A. Mays - Brian Serling
Julius Carter - Rowtero
Armand Darrius - Robins
Jack Watkins - Coffee Sergeant
Tim Guinee - Rady
Scott Glenn - Tony Gartner
Albert Hall - Speaker
Amy Hathaway - Annie
Zeljko Ivanek - Banacek
Mark Adair-Rios - Bobcat 5
Diane Baker - Louise Boylar
Bob Apisa - Iraqi Tank Commander
Sean Astin - Patella
Ken Jenkins - Joel Walden
Richard Venture - Don Boylar
Ned Vaughn - Chelli
Michole Briana White - Maria
Kathleen Widdoes - Geraldine Walden
Bruce McGill - McQuillan
Tim Ransom - Boylar
Jimmy Pickens - Soldier
Regina Taylor - Meredith Serling
John Roarke - The President
Tom Schanley - Questioner

Crew for Courage Under Fire

Edward Zwick - Director
John Davis - Producer
David T. Friendly - Producer
Joseph M. Singer - Producer
Patrick Sheane Duncan - Screenwriter
Roger Deakins - Cinematographer
James Horner - Musical Arrangement / Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Steven Rosenblum - Editor
John Graysmark - Production Designer
Steve Cooper - Art Director
Paul Neesan - Co-producer
Debra Martin Chase - Executive Producer
Rick T. Gentz - Set Designer
Barbara Mesney - Set Designer
Andrew Neskoromny - Set Designer
Randall D. Wilkins - Set Designer
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck - Costume Designer
Lon E. Bender - Sound/Sound Designer
Willie D. Burton - Sound/Sound Designer
Skip Cosper - First Assistant Director
Pete Antico - Stunts
John Cenatiempo - Stunts
James M. Halty - Stunts
Jim Halty - Stunts
Steve Kelso - Stunts
Alan Oliney - Stunts
Steve Picerni - Stunts
Danny Rogers - Stunts
David Zellitti - Stunts
Mary Colquhoun - Casting
Dan Lerner - Second Unit Director

Feature Details

Title: Courage Under Fire
Feature Release Date: 1996
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 115 Minutes
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Catalog Number: 0413285
UPC: 086162413261
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Publisher: Fox Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Certification: THX
Sound Analog Right: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 0413285
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan in...

Courage Under Fire

( Catalog Number 0413285 )
(THX) (1.85:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Courage Under Fire
1996 - 115 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
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.

LaserDisc Movie Review:
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

Meg Ryan pulls off a very difficult role in this Gulf War-set inquiry into the nature of truth. As a nominee for the first posthumous medal of honor to be granted to a woman, Ryan's character is seen in various flashbacks, Rashomon-style, as entirely different people. Denzel Washington is the troubled veteran handling the investigation into whether Ryan's actions deserved the medal, and he talks to several people, each of whom tells a different story about her final actions. Both Ryan and Washington are terrific, ably supported by Michael Moriarty, Scott Glenn, and Matt Damon, among others, and the result is an engrossing and challenging film. The best part is Edward Zwick's deft direction, which keeps all of the differing perspectives open as viable options. Too many times in this sort of film, certain versions of events are presented which couldn't possibly be true. Here, one person could be telling the truth, or everyone could. --- Robert Firsching

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Cast for Courage Under Fire

Denzel Washington - Lt. Col. Nathaniel Serling
Meg Ryan - Captain Karen Walden
Lou Diamond Phillips - Monfriez
Michael Moriarty - Gen. Hershberg
Matt Damon - Ilario
Bronson Pinchot - Bruno
Sean Patrick Thomas - Thompson
Lucky Luciano - Nathan Serling Jr.
Michael Dolan - Orderly
Christina Stojanovich - Anne Marie Walden
Manny Perez - Jenkins
Patrick Young - Drill Team Commander
Daniel Gonzalez - Laughing Gunner
Seth Gilliam - Altameyer
Jeffrey Waid - Hillerman
Matt Sigloch - Cadre
James Paul Morse - Cadre
Kyle Mickaelian - Refueler
Erica C. Newman - Juleen Serling
Ashlee Jordan Pryor - Josie Serling
Reed Frerichs - Delinquent Soldier
Rory J. Aylward - Teegarden's Crew Chief
David McSwain - Egan
Jamal A. Mays - Brian Serling
Julius Carter - Rowtero
Armand Darrius - Robins
Jack Watkins - Coffee Sergeant
Tim Guinee - Rady
Scott Glenn - Tony Gartner
Albert Hall - Speaker
Amy Hathaway - Annie
Zeljko Ivanek - Banacek
Mark Adair-Rios - Bobcat 5
Diane Baker - Louise Boylar
Bob Apisa - Iraqi Tank Commander
Sean Astin - Patella
Ken Jenkins - Joel Walden
Richard Venture - Don Boylar
Ned Vaughn - Chelli
Michole Briana White - Maria
Kathleen Widdoes - Geraldine Walden
Bruce McGill - McQuillan
Tim Ransom - Boylar
Jimmy Pickens - Soldier
Regina Taylor - Meredith Serling
John Roarke - The President
Tom Schanley - Questioner

Crew for Courage Under Fire

Edward Zwick - Director
John Davis - Producer
David T. Friendly - Producer
Joseph M. Singer - Producer
Patrick Sheane Duncan - Screenwriter
Roger Deakins - Cinematographer
James Horner - Musical Arrangement / Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Steven Rosenblum - Editor
John Graysmark - Production Designer
Steve Cooper - Art Director
Paul Neesan - Co-producer
Debra Martin Chase - Executive Producer
Rick T. Gentz - Set Designer
Barbara Mesney - Set Designer
Andrew Neskoromny - Set Designer
Randall D. Wilkins - Set Designer
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck - Costume Designer
Lon E. Bender - Sound/Sound Designer
Willie D. Burton - Sound/Sound Designer
Skip Cosper - First Assistant Director
Pete Antico - Stunts
John Cenatiempo - Stunts
James M. Halty - Stunts
Jim Halty - Stunts
Steve Kelso - Stunts
Alan Oliney - Stunts
Steve Picerni - Stunts
Danny Rogers - Stunts
David Zellitti - Stunts
Mary Colquhoun - Casting
Dan Lerner - Second Unit Director

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