Courage Under Fire：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Edward Zwick

Writing Credits

Patrick Sheane Duncan
(written by)

Cast

Denzel Washington
Nat Serling: Meg Ryan
Karen Walden: Lou Diamond Phillips
Monfriez: Michael Moriarty
General Hershberg: Matt Damon
Ilario: Bronson Pinchot
Bruno: Seth Gilliam
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 Waid
Hillerman: Patrick Young
Drill Team Commander: Jimmy Ray Pickens
Soldier: Jack Watkins
Coffee Sergeant: Matt Sigloch
Cadre: Jim Morse
Cadre: 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: Daniel Gonzalez
Laughing Gunner: Albert Hall
Speaker: Richard Venture
Don Boylar: Diane Baker
Louise Boylar: Amy Hathaway
Annie: Reed Frerichs
Delinquent Soldier: Julius Carter
Rowtero: Peter Arnett
CNN Reporter: George Bush
Self: Korey Coleman
Radio operator: Steven Derek
Graduating Cadet: Saddam Hussein
Self: Pete Janssen
Soldier: Larry King
Self: James LaMarr
Base Soldier: Robert Brent Lappin
Tank Commander: Michael Mills
Marine: Colin Powell
Self: Norman Schwarzkopf
Self: Jenni Tooley
Hotel Receptionist

Produced by

Joseph M. Caracciolo
executive producer: Debra Martin Chase
executive producer: John Davis
producer: David T. Friendly
producer: Paul Neesan
co-producer: Joseph Singer
producer (as Joseph M. Singer)

Music by

James Horner

Cinematography by

Roger Deakins
director of photography

Editing by

Steven Rosenblum

Casting By

Mary Colquhoun

Production Design by

John Graysmark

Art Direction by

Steve Cooper

Set Decoration by

Rick Gentz

Costume Design by

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Makeup Department

Lange Burnett
additional makeup artist: Larry M. Cherry
hair stylist: Mr. Washington: Dino Ganziano
key hair stylist: Sally Hershberger
hair stylist: Ms. Ryan: Tammy Lema
additional hair stylist: Michael Mills
prosthetic makeup artist: Barbara Olvera
key hair stylist: Edna Sheen
key makeup artist: Lutz Wesemann
makeup artist: Ms. Ryan: Craig Reardon
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Jeffrey Downer
unit production manager: Jay Sedrish
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Burt Burnam
first assistant director: second unit: Karen Estelle Collins
second assistant director: Skip Cosper
first assistant director: Walter T. Falls III
second second assistant director: Austin (as Tres Falls): David J. Grant
additional second assistant director: Jeff Kay
second second assistant director: El Paso: Nancy King
second assistant director: second unit: Dan Lerner
second unit director: Laura Sylvester
dga trainee

Art Department

Terry Atchison
weapons prop technician: Richard J. Bayard
construction coordinator (as Dick Bayard): Cliff Bergman
general foreman: Cliff Bernay
on-set dresser: Mike Carroll
plaster foreman: Gary Clark
paint foreman: Gary Clause
propmaker foreman: Jack Colmenero
swing gang: Archie Hankins
carpenter: Chuck Herrmann
assistant property master: Leonard Lucas
art department assistant: Barbara Mesney
set designer: James Mize
metal fabricator: Jacque Morgan
art department assistant: Andrew Neskoromny
set designer: Michael Papac
property master: second unit (as Mike Papac): Mari Phillips
on-set dresser: Robert R. Richardson
property assistant: second unit: Mike Riley
toolman: John Rozman
swing gang: Dominic Sandfrey
labor foreman: Robert Sica
lead man: Ron Sica
swing gang: Jacqueline Stears
lead scenic artist (as Jacquie Stears): George Stuart Jr.
stand-by painter: David Tully
greensman: Randall D. Wilkins
set designer: Jim Zemansky
property master: Steve Allen
carpenter (uncredited): Kelley A. Hankins
plasterer (uncredited): Daniel R. Jennings
set designer (uncredited): Joe McCusker
carpenter (uncredited): Darren Patnode
carpenter (uncredited): David Phillip
on-set greensman (uncredited): Pat Becannon Sarver
construction medic (uncredited): Randy Severs
plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Christopher Assells
effects editor (as Chris Assells): Karen Baker Landers
first assistant sound editor (as Karen M. Baker): Anna Behlmer
re-recording mixer: Todd-AO Studios West: Lon Bender
sound: design (as Lon E. Bender): Bob Bowman
sound assistant editor: Willie D. Burton
production sound mixer: Valerie Davidson
foley editor: Ann Fisher
dialogue editor: Scott Martin Gershin
sound effects editor: Don Givens
foley recordist: Mark Gordon
effects editor: Tim Groseclose
sound assistant editor (as Tim Grossclose): Per Hallberg
supervising sound editor: Mark Harris
recordist: Todd-AO Studios West: Robert W. Harris
cable person (as Robert Harris): Dan Hegeman
dialogue editor: Philip A. Hess
effects editor (as Philip Hess): Ellen Heuer
foley artist: Craig S. Jaeger
foley supervisor (as Craig Jaeger): David Jobe
foley mixer: Lou Kleinman
adr editor: Marvin E. Lewis
boom operator: Diane Linn
adr recordist: Jennifer L. Mann
additional audio (as Jennifer Mann): Joseph A. Mayer
adr supervisor (as Joe Mayer): Christopher Moriana
foley artist (as Chris Moriana): Philip D. Morrill
assistant sound editor: Andy Nelson
re-recording mixer: Todd-AO Studios West: Mark Ormandy
additional audio: Rudy Pi
recordist: Todd-AO Studios West: Brian Pierson
additional audio: Alan Rankin
effects editor: Charleen Richards
adr mixer: Jay B. Richardson
effects editor (as Jay Richardson): Lauren Stephens
dialogue editor: Peter Michael Sullivan
digital effects supervisor: Kim Waugh
additional audio: Jessica Goodwin
sound assistant editor (uncredited): V.B. Paravati
dailies transfer operator (uncredited): John Soukup
sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Scott Blackwell
special effects crew: Stan Blackwell
special effects crew (as Stanley Blackwell): Kim Derry
special effects crew: Bruce Allan Donnellan
special effects crew (as Bruce Donnellan): John Fagan
special effects crew: Scott Garcia
special effects crew: Michael Gaspar
special effects crew: Grande Gonzalez
special effects crew: Kelley A. Hankins
mold maker: William D. Kennedy
special effects crew (as Bill Kennedy): Kelly Kerby
special effects foreman: Joe Lombardi
special effects crew: Paul J. Lombardi
special effects coordinator (as Paul Lombardi): John D. Milinac
special effects crew (as John Milinac): Jeff Miller
special effects crew: Robert L. Olmstead
special effects crew (as Bob Olmstead): David Peterson
special effects crew: Charles Schmitz
special effects crew (as Chuck Schmitz): Chuck E. Stewart
special effects crew: Frank Toro
special effects crew: Parry Willard
special effects crew: Dick Wood
special effects foreman (as Richard S. Wood): Robert Brown
special effects technician (uncredited): Terry Erickson
special effects technician (uncredited): Kimball Willard
special effects (uncredited): Robert G. Willard
special effects foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Erik Anderson
digital artist: VCE: Richard Berman
visual effects coordinator: William S. Conner
optical effects: VCE (as William Conner): Joseph Conti
computer generated effects: Bryan Cooke
digital artist: VCE: Syd Dutton
matte painting effects: Illusion Arts: Thomas T. Eckelberry
optical effects: VCE: Brian Griffin
digital supervisor: VCE: Robin Griffin
visual effects producer: Todd Hall
optical effects: VCE: Brian Jochum
visual effects producer: Peter Kuran
digital effects: VCE / optical effects: VCE: Fumi Mashimo
digital animator: Illusion Arts: Alan Munro
visual effects supervisor: Richard Patterson
digital supervisor: Illusion Arts: Mark Sawicki
matte photography: Illusion Arts: Robert Stromberg
matte artist: Illusion Arts: Bill Taylor
matte painting effects: Illusion Arts: Pam Vick
digital artist: VCE: Mike Wassel
matte artist: Illusion Arts: David S. Williams Jr.
digital compositor: Illusion Arts: Jacqueline Zietlow
administrator: VCE: Paul Conti
visual effects (uncredited): Daren Dochterman
visual effects storyboard artist (uncredited): Patrick Zentis
digital artist: Open Films (uncredited)

Stunts

Pete Antico
stunts: John Cenatiempo
stunts (as Johnny Cenatiempo): James M. Halty
stunts (as Jimmy Halty): Ben Hernandez Bray
stunts (as Ben Bray): Steve Kelso
stunts: Alan Oliney
stunts: Steve Picerni
stunts: Denise Lynne Roberts
stunts: Robby Robinson
stunts: Danny Rogers
stunts: Ron Stein
stunt coordinator: David Zellitti
stunts (as Dave Zellitti)

Camera and Electrical Department

Rebecca Allen
video playback operator: Robin Brown
camera operator: "a" camera: Buzzy Burwell
electrician: Dwight Cary
electrician (as Dwight 'Curly' Cary): Peter Clemence
grip: Gerrit Dangremond
camera operator: "c" camera: Rob Doumitt
gaffer: second unit: Marty W. Eichmann
key grip: second unit: James Etheridge
camera operator: "b" camera, second unit: Richie Ford
grip / rigging gaffer: Linda Gacsko
second assistant camera: "c" camera: Bruce Hamme
dolly grip: William Hankins
first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit: Andy Harris
first assistant camera: "a" camera: Curtis Herbert
grip: Steven Hiller
first assistant camera: "c" camera (as Steve Hiller): Stephen V. Isbell
best boy grip: second unit (as Steve Isbell): Edison Jackson
electrician: Guy Jackson
best boy electric: second unit: Jeremy Knaster
electrician: Key Kolb
grip: Steve Ligorio
grip: second unit: Mitchell Andrew Lillian
key grip (as Mitch Lillian): Marcos O Lopez
second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Marcos O. Lopez): James 'Buz' Maloy
grip (as James Maloy): Charlie Marroquin
grip: Fred L. McLane
first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit (as Fred McLane): Rexford L. Metz
aerial camera operator (as Rexford Metz): Monique Mitchell
best boy grip: Alex Montez
grip: second unit: William Moore
best boy electric (as Bill Moore): Andrea Moraz
aerial assistant camera: Mary C. Nelson
grip (as Mary Nelson): Bill O'Leary
gaffer: Juan Priego
second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit: Donis Rhoden
grip: Randy Stone
second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit: Nick Taylor
cinematographer: second unit: Merie Weismiller Wallace
still photographer: Christopher Wiggins
camera loader: Susan Zwilling
first assistant camera: "b" camera: Jeff Andrus
rigger (uncredited): Rolf Eberlein
electrician (uncredited): John Johns
video playback operator (uncredited): John Lacy
electrician (uncredited): James A. Lundin
base camp generator operator (uncredited): Michelle Madison
second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited): Max Neal
additional camera operator (uncredited): Walter 'Bud' Scott
grip (uncredited): Alan Swain
electrician: tank battle scenes (uncredited): Thom Willey
additional second assistant camera (uncredited)

Animation Department

Gilbert Trejo
background artist (uncredited)

Casting Department

Billy Dowd
extras casting: Liz Keigley
casting: Austin: Elizabeth Marx
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Marcia Evers
seamstress: Jorge J. GonzÃ¡lez
costumer: Michael Jamison
assistant costume designer: Gail Just
costumer: Ms. Ryan: Hector Morales
key costumer: Frank Perry Rose
costume supervisor: Robert Stewart
set costumer: Robin Wright-Nazarians
costumer

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter: Joseph M. Caracciolo
assistant editor: Fred Chandler
post production executive: Kurt Courtland
apprentice editor: Penny Lee Hallin
second assistant editor: Michael Healey
colorist: Robert Leighton
additional editor: Mike Milliken
color timer: Nicole Schubert
second assistant editor: Cynthia E. Thornton
first assistant editor: William Yeh
assistant editor: lightworks: Melissa Carter
assistant editor (uncredited): Cecilia Hyoun
lightworks assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

Caroline Brock
location assistant: Michael R. Casey
location manager: El Paso: Robbie Goldstein
location manager: Austin: Cathy Kanavy
location assistant: Matthew Woody
location assistant: Bill McLellan
assistant location manager: re-shoots (uncredited)

Music Department

Bob Bornstein
music copyist: Sandy De Crescent
music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent): Jim Henrikson
music editor: James Horner
orchestrator: David Marquette
music recordist: Shawn Murphy
score mixer: Joe E. Rand
assistant music editor: Ron Aston
musician: percussion programming (uncredited): Steve Becknell
musician: french horn (uncredited): Bill Booth
musician: trombone (uncredited): Don Davis
orchestrator (uncredited): Carol Drake
musician: french horn (uncredited): David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited): James Horner
conductor (uncredited): Alan Kaplan
musician: trombone (uncredited): Jon Lewis
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Andy Malloy
musician: trombone (uncredited): Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited): Jay B. Richardson
music editor (uncredited): Bob Sanders
musician: trombone (uncredited): Lee Scott
music editor (uncredited): Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited): Richard Todd
musician: french horn (uncredited): Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited): Dave Washburn
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Phillip Yao
musician: french horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Maxine Bergen
script supervisor: second unit: Jane Goldsmith
script supervisor: Susan Shilliday
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Wayne Roberts
transportation captain: Tim Roslan
picture car coordinator: Phil Schriber
transportation captain: Chip Vincent
production van driver: Eddie Lee Voelker
transportation coordinator: Stanley R. Webber
transportation captain: Billy L. 'Butch' Frank
tank driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Rory J. Aylward
military technical advisor: Mike Billow
helicopter pilot: Brooke Brooks
assistant: Mr. Davis: Robin Budd
assistant: Mr. Zwick: Jaime L. Cabrera
production assistant: Lisa D. Carey
accounting assistant: Barbara Crow
first assistant accountant: James Crowley
production assistant: John P. Davis
helicopter pilot: Ismael 'Rocket' De Anda
production assistant: Jessica Drake
dialect coach: Ms. Ryan: Cliff Fleming
helicopter pilot: Karla Ingebretsen
assistant to aerial coordinator: Al Itzkoff
craft service: M. Evan Jensen
helicopter pilot: Dean E. Johnsen
production assistant: J. David Jones
aerial coordinator: Christopher Kahn
production assistant: Peter Karp
assistant: Mr. Friendly: Josh Kesselman
production assistant: Wendi Laski
unit publicist: Jesse G. Martin
helicopter pilot: Mimi N. McGreal
production secretary (as Mimi McGreal): Dylan McKenna
second assistant accountant: Peter McKernan
helicopter pilot (as Peter J. McKernan): Valerie Mickaelian Kucera
production coordinator: Cathy Mickel Gibson
production accountant: Arthur J. Miller Jr.
railroad coordinator: Kellie Parks
production assistant: Ann Hollingsworth Patrie
helicopter pilot: Liz Probst
payroll accountant: Sonny Robinson
aerial support: Stephanie Sain
production assistant: second unit: Eddie Sanchez
first aid: Nick Sanders
craft service: Michelle Schluter-Ford
assistant production coordinator (as Michelle Schluter): Daniel J. Shaw
production assistant (as Dan Shaw): Rick Shuster
helicopter pilot: Robin Simpson
helicopter pilot: Vicky Speidacci
helicopter pilot: Raigen Thornton
first aid: Frederick E.O. Toye
main title video sequence (as Fred Toye): Dana Kristen Vahle
helicopter pilot (as Dirk Vahle): Martha Waters
production assistant: Neil Weinberger
assistant: Mr. Singer: Gina White
assistant: Mr. Washington: B. Luciano Barsuglia
Film Finishing Production Assistant (uncredited): Anne Carr
additional construction medic (uncredited): Darryl Chan
on-set trainer: Lou Diamond Phillips (uncredited): Ricardo A. Jacquez
production assistant (uncredited): Marvin Schroeder
assistant technical advisor: military (uncredited)