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Behind Enemy Lines( 2001)

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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

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      Owen Wilson

      Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett

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      Gene Hackman

      Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

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      Gabriel Macht

      Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse

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      Olek Krupa

      General Miroslav Lokar

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      Vladimir Mashkov

      Tracker (Sasha)

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      Marko Igonda

      Bazda

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      David Keith

      Master Chief Tom O'Malley

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      Charles Malik Whitfield

      Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC

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      Eyal Podell

      Petty Officer Kennedy

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      Joaquim de Almeida

      Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command

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      Geoff Pierson

      Admiral Donnelly

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      Kamil Kollárik

      Babic ('Ice Cube')

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      Leon Russom

      Ed Burnett

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      Aernout Van Lynden

      Aernout Van Lynden, Sky News Reporter

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      Salaudin Bilal

      Ejup

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      Laurence Mason

      Brandon

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      Dragan Marinković 'Maca'

      Damir

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      Vladimír Oktávec

      Petrovic

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      Jared Chandler

      Piquet's Aide

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      Sam Jaeger

      Red Crown Operator

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      Shane Johnson

      Red Crown Operator

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      Don Winston

      Red Crown Operator

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      Elizabeth Perry

      Red Crown Operator

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      Igor Hajdarhodžić

      Serb Spotter

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      Tarik Filipović

      Serb Soldier

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      Peter Pálka

      Serb Soldier at Lokar's Mansion

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      Todd Boyce

      Junior Officer

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      Goran Grgić

      Technician

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      Ivan Urbánek

      Father in Minefield

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      Ismet Bagtasevic

      Muslim Passenger

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      Kamil Mikulčík

      Tiger #1

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      Robert Franko

      Tiger #2

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      Lukáš Hoffmann

      Tiger #3

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      Vedrana Božinović

      Serb Anchor

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      Dorothy Lucey

      Dorothy Lucey, Reporter

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      Greg Goossen

      CIA Spook

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      Filip Nola

      Serb Soldier at Mass Grave

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      Bumper Robinson

      Scif Technician

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      Ann Sorum

      Burnett's Mom

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      George Davis

      Sky News Camerman

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      Tommy Mooney

      Carrier Commanding Officer

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      Mark Bocchetti

      Navy Rep

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      Lucia Srncova

      Muslim Girl

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      Daniel Margolius

      Muslim Teenager

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Sep 02 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 lea...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    40000000.00

    Revenue

    91753202.00

    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