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Basic (2003)

#2,4191,071
Movie"Deception is their most dangerous weapon."
Audience Score
65
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R 1 hr 38 minApr 18th, 2003Crime, Mystery, Action, Drama, Thriller
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When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.
StarringJohn TravoltaConnie NielsenSamuel L. Jackson
DirectorJohn McTiernan
WriterJames Vanderbilt

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 18th, 2003
On DVD & Blu-ray:July 8th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$50,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$42,792,561 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Basil Iwanyk, Moritz Borman, Jonathan D. Krane, Nigel Sinclair
Production Companies:Phoenix Pictures, Intermedia, Columbia Pictures
Movie Tags:
interrogationhurricaneplot twistpanamacovert operationdea agentrecruitjungle warfarearmy trainingunexplained deaths