Review of Courage Under Fire (1996) by Danny D — 21 Feb 2011

This movie is pretty meh. Meg Ryan and Denzel did a good job, but still... meh.

This review of Courage Under Fire (1996) was written by Danny D on 21 Feb 2011.

Courage Under Fire has generally received positive reviews.

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