
A US Army officer, who made a "friendly fire" mistake that was covered up, has been reassigned to a desk job. He is tasked to investigate a female chopper commander's worthiness to be awarded the Medal of Honor. At first all seems in order. But then he begins to notice inconsistencies between the testimonies of the witnesses...
Cast

Denzel Washington
Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling

Meg Ryan
Captain Karen Emma Walden

Lou Diamond Phillips
Staff Sergeant John Monfriez

Michael Moriarty
Brigadier General Hershberg

Matt Damon
Ilario

Bronson Pinchot
Bruno

Seth Gilliam
Stephen Altameyer

Regina Taylor
Meredith Serling

Zeljko Ivanek
Banacek

Scott Glenn
Gartner

Tim Guinee
Rady

Tim Ransom
Boylar

Sean Astin
Patella
Armand Darrius
Robins

Mark Adair-Rios
Bobcat 5

Ned Vaughn
Chelli

Manny Perez
Jenkins
David McSwain
Egan

Sean Patrick Thomas
Thompson

Ken Jenkins
Joel Walden

Kathleen Widdoes
Geraldine Walden
Christina Stojanovich
Anne Marie Walden
Lucky Luciano
Nathan Serling Jr.
Erica C. Newman
Joleen Serling
Jamal A. Mays
Brian Serling
Ashlee Jordan Pryor
Josie Serling

Michole Briana White
Maria
Jeffrey Allan Waid
Hillerman (as Jeffrey Waid)
Patrick Young
Drill Team Commander

Jimmy Ray Pickens
Soldier

Jack Watkins
Coffee Sergeant

Matt Sigloch
Cadre
Jim Morse
Cadre (as James Paul Morse)

Bruce McGill
McQuillan
Rory J. Aylward
Teegarden's Crew Chief
Kyle Mickaelian
Refueler

Michael Dolan
Orderly
John Roarke
The President

Tom Schanley
Questioner

Robert Apisa
Iraqi Tank Commander (as Bob Apisa)
Daniel Gonzalez
Laughing Gunner

Albert Hall
Speaker

Richard Venture
Don Boylar

Amy Hathaway
Annie

Diane Baker
Louise Boylar
Julius Carter
Rowtero

Korey Coleman
Radio operator (uncredited)

Benjamin Bryant
Tanker (uncredited)
Robert Brent Lappin
Tank Commander (uncredited)
Reed Frerichs
Delinquent Soldier
Crew

Edward Zwick
Director
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Screenplay

Steven Rosenblum
Editor

Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Skip Cosper
First Assistant Director
Debra Martin Chase
Executive Producer
Joseph M. Caracciolo
Executive Producer

John Davis
Producer
David T. Friendly
Producer
Joseph Singer
Producer
Paul Neesan
Co-Producer
John Graysmark
Production Design
Mary Colquhoun
Casting

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Design
Barbara Olvera
Key Hair Stylist
Dino Ganziano
Key Hair Stylist
Larry M. Cherry
Hairstylist

Sally Hershberger
Hairstylist
Edna Sheen
Makeup Department Head
Lutz Wesemann
Makeup Artist
Craig Reardon
Makeup Artist
Michael Mills
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Per Hallberg
Supervising Sound Editor

Anna Behlmer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Nelson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Willie D. Burton
Production Sound Mixer

James Horner
Original Music Composer
Rick Gentz
Set Decoration
Jane Goldsmith
Script Supervisor

Denise Lynne Roberts
Stunts

Pete Antico
Stunts

Steve Picerni
Stunts

Danny Rogers
Stunts
Robby Robinson
Stunts
David Zellitti
Stunts

Steve Kelso
Stunts
Alan Oliney
Stunts

Ben Hernandez Bray
Stunts

John Cenatiempo
Stunts
James M. Halty
Stunts

Ron Stein
Stunt Coordinator
Jay Sedrish
Unit Production Manager
Jeffrey Downer
Unit Production Manager
Steve Cooper
Art Direction
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