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Basic

R20031h 38mJohn McTiernan
IMDb 6.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 21% · Metacritic 34

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"Deception is their most dangerous weapon."

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.

ActionThrillerCrime
HurricaneRecruitPanamaCovert OperationInterrogationDea AgentJungle WarfareMilitary CrimeArmy TrainingEx Army

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What is Basic (2003) about?

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…

Who stars in Basic?

Basic stars 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). The film was directed by John McTiernan.

How long is Basic?

Basic has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2003. It is rated R.

Is Basic worth watching?

Basic holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 21. Fans of Action, Thriller, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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