Review of Courage Under Fire (1996) by Fred Topel for About.com — 10 Aug 2003

Excellent military mystery. Rashomon style point of view play.

This review of Courage Under Fire (1996) was written by Fred Topel and published by About.com on 10 Aug 2003.

Courage Under Fire has generally received positive reviews.

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