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Behind Enemy Lines (2001)

30/11/2001 (US)Action, Drama, Thriller, War1h 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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Owen Wilson

      Owen Wilson

      Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett

    2. Gene Hackman

      Gene Hackman

      Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

    3. Gabriel Macht

      Gabriel Macht

      Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse

    4. Olek Krupa

      Olek Krupa

      General Miroslav Lokar

    5. Vladimir Mashkov

      Vladimir Mashkov

      Tracker (Sasha)

    6. Marko Igonda

      Marko Igonda

      Bazda

    7. David Keith

      David Keith

      Master Chief Tom O'Malley

    8. Charles Malik Whitfield

      Charles Malik Whitfield

      Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC

    9. Eyal Podell

      Eyal Podell

      Petty Officer Kennedy

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sep 2, 2023

    Owen Wilson is a disillusioned pilot aboard an American aircraft carrier. Bored with the relentlessness of it all, he puts in his papers to the chagrin of his commanding officer. With two weeks left to go, he is flying a reconnaissance mission over Bosnia when he is shot down, his pilot murdered by rogue troops and he is forced to flee for his life - pursued by a ruthless sniper - whilst his task force colleagues try to find and rescue him. Based on a true story, it is actually quite a well paced manhunt with plenty of peril and pace. What diminishes it is the really poor choice of actor to le...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$40,000,000.00

    Revenue$91,753,202.00

    Keywords

    • sniper
    • war crimes
    • bosnia and herzegovina
    • rescue mission
    • u.s. navy
    • based on true story
    • north atlantic treaty organization (nato)
    • naval officer
    • bosnian war (1992-95)
    • serbian
    • atrocity
    • combat
    • behind enemy lines
    • jet fighter pilot
    • mine field
    • hunted
    • jet crash
    • aircraft carrier
    • reconnaissance
    • mass grave
    • marines
    • enemy territory
    • naval flight officer
    • navy pilot
    • running for one's life
    • no fly zone