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Courage Under Fire (1996) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Courage Under Fire (1996) a score of 2.9886 out of 4

based on (93) reviews

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Excellent

(18)

Very Good

(63)

Good

(12)

Fair

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Poor

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Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)

Zwick pulls off the trick of making each story plausible, while Ryan successfully sheds her usual overmannered acting style and turns in a solid, if fleeting, performance as a no-nonsense, leathery woman....read the complete Courage Under Fire (1996) review at Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)

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Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

A large-scale military drama with a quiet, almost mournful center....read the complete Courage Under Fire (1996) review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)

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Film Threat (Michael Dequina)

Patrick Sheane Duncan's script deftly weaves together the stories of Serling and Walden, and Zwick remarkably sidesteps the trap of sticky sentiment--an idea further carried forth by Ryan's admirably against-type (and shamefully unsung) performance....read the complete Courage Under Fire (1996) review at Film Threat (Michael Dequina)