Courage Under Fire (1996)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.6/10   

Director:

Edward Zwick

Guionista (WGA):

Patrick Sheane Duncan (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

12 julio 1996 (USA)

Género:

Acción | Misterio | Guerra

Frase comercial:

In wartime, the first casualty is always truth.

Plot:

A US Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor.

Plot Keywords:

Medal Of Honor | Honor | Captain | Desert Storm | Helicopter

Premios:

9 wins & 2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Denzel Washington At His Best

Reparto

Denzel Washington	...	Nat Serling
Meg Ryan	...	Karen Walden
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	Monfriez
Michael Moriarty	...	General Hershberg
Matt Damon	...	Ilario
Bronson Pinchot	...	Bruno
Seth Gilliam	...	Altameyer
Regina Taylor	...	Meredith Serling
Zeljko Ivanek	...	Banacek
Scott Glenn	...	Gartner
Tim Guinee	...	Rady
Tim Ransom	...	Boylar
Sean Astin	...	Patella
Armand Darrius	...	Robins
Mark Adair-Rios	...	Bobcat 5 (as Mark Adair-Riós)

También conocida como:

En honor a la verdad (Spain) [es]
Valor bajo fuego (Argentina) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for war violence and language.

Duración:

117 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

USA:R (certificate #34505) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 (w) | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Austin, Texas, USA

Compañía:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivialidades:

Steve Zahn was auditioned for a role that eventually went to Matt Damon.

Errores:

Continuidad: During the confrontation on the train tracks, the distance of the approaching train visible over Sergeant Monfriez's shoulder varies greatly.

Citas:

The President: Few of us are given the opportunity, even fewer the courage to sacrifice ourselves for the lives of our comrades. In daily life, even as in battle each one of us is mysteriously and irrevocably bound to our fellow man. And yet, it is only in death that the power of this bond is finally tested and proven. And who among us really knows how he might respond when the moment comes?

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "Game K N B: (2007-03-03)" (2007)

Banda de Sonido:

Angel from Montgomery

Denzel Washington At His Best

"Courage Under Fire" is perhaps the best illustration of how flexible and adaptive actors like Denzel Washington are. What makes "Courage Under Fire" impressive is not so much its plot or storyline (which is somewhat inconsistent), but its portrayal of a lone officer torn between personal conscience and duty. Denzel's overweight build and alcoholic demeanor create the highly credible image of a man barely attached to his life. Basically the story of a budding Army officer re-assigned to administrative duties following a Desert Storm friendly fire incident, "Courage Under Fire" submerges the viewer into pure emotional hell as it progresses. The stunning emotional catharisis portrayed at the film's end is incredibly dramatic and almost entirely unmatched. Anyone who has ever been under the extreme pressures of stress or suffered cognitive dissonance following a bad judgement will definitely connect with this film. A great psychological thriller and a tour-de-force drama. Definitely one of the best films...if only it would be released on DVD!!