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Film · 10 connectionsA 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...
Directed byEdward Zwick
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2009 · 77 min · Drama · TV Movie · War
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2002 · 120 min · Drama · History · Romance
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1999 · 117 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller
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2001 · 183 min · Action · Drama · History · Romance · War
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1990 · 107 min · Action · Drama · War
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