Review of Courage Under Fire (1996) by Bevan R — 05 Sep 2007

Excellent film. Meg Ryan really out of her norm and did it wonderfully.

This review of Courage Under Fire (1996) was written by Bevan R on 05 Sep 2007.

Courage Under Fire has generally received positive reviews.

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