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Synopsis: The pilot of a rescue copter, Captain Karen Walden, died shortly before her helicopter crew was rescued after it crashed in Desert Storm. It first appears that she made a spectacular rescue of a downed helicopter crew, then held her own crew together to fight off the Iraqis after her copter crashed. Lt. Colonel Serling, who is struggling with his own demons from Desert Storm, is assigned to investigate her worthiness for the Medal of Honor. But some conflicting accounts, from her crew and soldiers in the area, cause him to question whether she deserves it.
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Edward Zwick
Production: Columbia Pictures
  9 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
77
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
R
Year:
1996
116 min
685 Views


You got it.

We missed you and Meredith

at Banacek's party last night.

I'm too old to dance with you youngsters.

Meredith's not,

so tell her to come without you next time.

Oh, OK. I willdo just that...

..next time.

(telephone rings)

Colonel Serling.

- Hershberg in five. Coffee's coming.

- Thanks.

Yes.

Washington Post?

About?

Yes, I was there.

That's a matter of public record.

Well, thank you very much, Mr...

Gartner. Thank you, Mr Gartner,

but I have nothing to say.

No, sir.

No, sir!

Well, Ill do just that.

Right.

Colonel Serling's here, sir.

Ban.

I'm not talking to you.

Won't even come to my anniversary party?

You and Sylvia have been together,

what, a month?

The way she danced with that marine,

it won't last another week.

It may be my last anniversary party.

Were you there for me?

What's up?

Hey, Nat.

I've got to talk to you.

How we holding, Ban?

Running late, sir.

- May I run a few things by you, sir?

- Quickly.

Lieutenant Boylar's parents...

Boylar?

Tom Boylar. He died in AI Bathra.

He'd been with me a long time.

- From Virginia, right?

- Roger that, sir.

His parents have written to me.

They're hearing rumours.

You know we can't discuss it.

You have to put them off.

- Yes, sir, but...

- Tell them he died in action.

- He's a hero. That's all they want to know.

- Roger, but it's not just his parents.

We got a call...

..from the Washington Post.

A reporter named Gartner.

A reporter called you about AI Bathra?

You didn't talk?

Of course not.

Nobody ll hang you out to dry.

I won't let 'em.

Did you listen to the tape, sir?

Colonel, the war's over.

You and I have been given

the great responsiblility and privllege...

..of investigating combat medals

for our army.

In other words, we've been passed over.

I prefer to think of it

as a second chance, Nat.

We understand each other?

Yes, sir.

OK.

The White House heard we're considering

the Medal of Honour for a chopper pllot...

..who saved some guys

on a downed Blackhawk.

- Naturally they want it for Veterans Day.

- Naturally.

Which is why

you're taking over the inquiry.

We've got the rescued soldiers

in there for debriefing.

Attention.

Morning. Take your seats.

Everything in order?

- Just going over the sequence of events.

- Bring Colonel Serling up to speed.

Morning, sir.

Good to see you again.

Could we get a picture

of you and the survivors?

No, thank you.

- Keep me in the loop.

- Thank you, sir.

- Morning.

- Morning.

Doug Bruno, White House.

Do everything my way and well be fine.

Nat Serling.

Ill, uh, get out ofyour way.

- Major.

- Sir.

these men were part of a refuelling convoy.

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Patrick Sheane Duncan

Patrick Sheane Duncan (born 1947) is an American writer, film producer and director.A graduate of Grand Valley State University in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan, Duncan's career has been influenced by his Vietnam War experiences, which inspired the television mini-series Vietnam War Story (1987) and its sequel Vietnam War Story: The Last Days (1989) and the films 84C MoPic (1989) and Courage Under Fire (1996). Additional writing credits include A Home of Our Own (1993), The Pornographer (1994), Nick of Time (1995), Mr. Holland's Opus (1995), and the television movies A Painted House (2003), Elvis (2005), and the Little Red Wagon. more…

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