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30/11/2001 Action, Drama, Thriller, War 1h 46m
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His only weapon is his will to survive.

Overview

While flying a routine reconnaissance mission over Bosnia, fighter pilot Lt. Chris Burnett photographs something he wasn't supposed to see and gets shot down behind enemy lines, where he must outrun an army led by a ruthless Serbian general. With time running out and a deadly tracker on his trail, Burnett's commanding officer, Admiral Reigart, decides to risk his career and launch a renegade rescue mission to save his life.

  1. John Moore

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Owen Wilson

    Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett

  2. Gene Hackman

    Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

  3. Gabriel Macht

    Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse

  4. Olek Krupa

    General Miroslav Lokar

  5. Vladimir Mashkov

    Tracker (Sasha)

  6. Marko Igonda

    Bazda

  7. David Keith

    Master Chief Tom O'Malley

  8. Charles Malik Whitfield

    Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC

  9. Eyal Podell

    Petty Officer Kennedy

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Reviews

A review by RalphRahal
Written by RalphRahal on 2025-02-02
Behind Enemy Lines is one of those movies that doesn't try to be anything more than what it is, a straightforward action thriller with high-stakes chases and explosions. The plot is predictable, filled with familiar tropes and moments that feel like they were borrowed from other war films and stitched together. It doesn’t have much depth or originality, but it still manages to be entertaining. The directing leans heavily on fast cuts and a hyperactive camera style, which can feel excessive at times, but it keeps the pacing tight. The cinematography does a decent job of capturing the tension,...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$40,000,000.00

Revenue
$91,753,202.00

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