Behind Enemy Lines
2001 · Movie · PG-13 · 106 min · ★ 6.4 · 43% critics
A pilot on a routine reconnaissance mission over Bosnia spots something he shouldn’t, then is shot down behind enemy lines. With a relentless enemy pursuing him and rescue complicated by politics, his commanding officer risks everything to mount a rescue mission.
Also known as Behind Enemy Lines 1
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-11-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (1,647 votes)
- Box office
- $91,700,000
- Budget
- $40,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want nonstop survival tension and a straightforward chase, like Executive Decision or The Most Dangerous Game; Not for you if you want originality, nuanced characters, or a subtle war story.
Pros: tense manhunt; fast thrills; strong leads | Cons: predictable tropes; shallow depth; casting choices
Themes
- sniper
- war crimes
- bosnia and herzegovina
- rescue mission
- marine corps
- u.s. navy
- based on true story
- north atlantic treaty organization (nato)
- naval officer
- bosnian war (1992-95)
- serbian
- atrocity
- +14 more
Cast & crew
Owen Wilson
as Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett
Gene Hackman
as Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
Gabriel Macht
as Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse
Olek Krupa
as General Miroslav Lokar
Vladimir Mashkov
as Tracker (Sasha)
Marko Igonda
as Bazda
David Keith
as Master Chief Tom O'Malley
Charles Malik Whitfield
as Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC
Eyal Podell
as Petty Officer Kennedy
Joaquim de Almeida
as Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
Directed by John Moore