Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling

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Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling is the troubled U.S. Army officer at the center of the film "Courage Under Fire," grappling with guilt and moral ambiguity as he investigates a posthumous Medal of Honor nomination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army officer
fictional character
appearsIn Courage Under Fire NERFINISHED
associatedAwardInvestigation Medal of Honor GENERATED
conflictInBackstory Gulf War NERFINISHED
createdFor Courage Under Fire NERFINISHED
directorContext Edward Zwick NERFINISHED
emotionallyCharacterizedAs troubled
filmReleaseYearContext 1996
genreContext war drama
hasTraumaFrom friendly fire incident
investigates Captain Karen Emma Walden NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium feature film
militaryBranch United States Army
moralArc from denial to acceptance of responsibility
narrativeFunction to examine ethics of military heroism
narrativeTheme personal redemption
truth-seeking
nationality American
occupation Army officer
portrayedBy Denzel Washington NERFINISHED
primaryMotivation to investigate a posthumous Medal of Honor nomination
rank Lieutenant Colonel
roleInNarrative protagonist
screenwriterCreator Patrick Sheane Duncan NERFINISHED
settingContext post-Gulf War United States NERFINISHED
strugglesWith guilt
moral ambiguity

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Courage Under Fire mainCharacter Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling