Movie·2003·1h 38m
Basic
Deception is their most dangerous weapon.
Directed By
John McTiernan
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Producer
Mike Medavoy, James Vanderbilt
Cinematography
Steve Mason
Music
Klaus Badelt
Editor
George Folsey Jr.
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
1,130 votes
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Cast
John Travolta
DEA Agent Tom Hardy
Connie Nielsen
CPT Julie Osborne
Samuel L. Jackson
Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
Tim Daly
COL Bill Styles
Giovanni Ribisi
2LT Levi Kendall
Brian Van Holt
SGT Ray Dunbar
Taye Diggs
Pike
Dash Mihok
SGT Mueller
Cristián de la Fuente
Castro
Roselyn Sánchez
Nuñez
Harry Connick Jr.
Dr. Pete Vilmer
Margaret Travolta
Nurse #1
Dena Johnston
Nurse #2
Nick Loren
Helicopter Pilot
Cliff Fleming
Helicopter Pilot
Steven Maye
CID Officer
Jonathan Rau
G.I. on the Tarmac
Tait Ruppert
Jeep Driver
// crew
Crew
John McTiernan
Director
Mike Medavoy
Producer
Steve Mason
Director of Photography
Klaus Badelt
Original Music Composer
George Folsey Jr.
Editor
James Vanderbilt
Producer, Writer
Arnold Messer
Producer
Michael Tadross
Producer
Basil Iwanyk
Executive Producer
Jonathan D. Krane
Executive Producer
Nigel Sinclair
Executive Producer
Moritz Borman
Executive Producer
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