A medal for honor. A search for justice. A battle for truth.
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...
- 6.5
- 1996
- Released
- 1h 56m
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
Seth Gilliam
Stephen 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
Ned Vaughn
Chelli
Manny Perez
JenkinsDavid McSwain
Egan
Sean Patrick Thomas
Thompson
Ken Jenkins
Joel Walden
Kathleen Widdoes
Geraldine WaldenChristina Stojanovich
Anne Marie WaldenLucky Luciano
Nathan Serling Jr.Erica C. Newman
Joleen SerlingJamal A. Mays
Brian SerlingAshlee Jordan Pryor
Josie Serling
Michole Briana White
MariaJeffrey Allan Waid
Hillerman (as Jeffrey Waid)Patrick Young
Drill Team Commander
Jimmy Ray Pickens
Soldier
Jack Watkins
Coffee Sergeant
Matt Sigloch
CadreJim Morse
Cadre (as James Paul Morse)
Bruce McGill
McQuillanRory J. Aylward
Teegarden's Crew ChiefKyle Mickaelian
Refueler
Michael Dolan
OrderlyJohn Roarke
The President
Tom Schanley
Questioner
Robert Apisa
Iraqi Tank Commander (as Bob Apisa)Daniel Gonzalez
Laughing Gunner
Albert Hall
Speaker
Richard Venture
Don Boylar
Amy Hathaway
Annie
Diane Baker
Louise BoylarJulius Carter
Rowtero
Korey Coleman
Radio operator (uncredited)
Benjamin Bryant
Tanker (uncredited)Robert Brent Lappin
Tank Commander (uncredited)Reed Frerichs
Delinquent Soldier
Released
en
$46,000,000.00
$100,900,000.00
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- #war veteran
- #politics
- #praise
- #pilot
- #rescue mission
- #dead soldier
- #tank
- #us army
- #medal
- #battlefield
- #behind enemy lines
- #military
- #army life
Reviews
What makes this film stand out (a little) is the intimate style of photography. The POV camerawork gives us a proximity to the story and characters that we rarely see. Sadly, though, the story itself is a little bit thin. Denzel Washington is tasked with investigating the worthiness of a deceased helicopter pilot during the Gulf war to receive the medal of honor. Assuming it would be a routine rat