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- SoldierDaring RescueSurvivalHeroic MissionChases and RacesDangerHeroesMilitary more...
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- ActionDramaWarAdventure
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Behind Enemy Lines, 2001
English, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Czech
USA
Profile of Behind Enemy Lines
Behind Enemy Lines can be described as suspenseful, exciting, and rough. The plot revolves around a daring rescue, soldiers, and survival. The main genres are drama, action, and war. In terms of style, Behind Enemy Lines involves twists and turns. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in the wilderness. Behind Enemy Lines is located in the former Yugoslavia. It takes place in contemporary times. It is originally a true story. Behind Enemy Lines is well suited for a boys' night.
Summary of Behind Enemy Lines
On a reconnaissance flight over eastern Europe, disillusioned naval pilot Chris Burnett (Owen Wilson) and his partner, Stackhouse (Gabriel Macht), photograph a scene they were not meant to see. When their plane is shot down and Stackhouse is quickly captured and executed, Burnett must struggle to survive in unfamiliar hostile territory with a cold-blooded assassin and hundreds of enemy troops on his heels. Meanwhile, on an American battleship in the Adriatic Sea, Burnett's commanding officer, Admiral Reigart (Gene Hackman), attempts to negotiate his soldier's return amidst tense political and military maneuvers. Soon Burnett discovers exactly why he's being hunted, making his situation--and Reigert's actions--even more perilous.
Benefiting from Wilson's straightforward performance and Hackman's typically engaging presence, Behind Enemy Lines proves itself with a solid story (loosely based on real-life events) and excellent action sequences. Shot in a cold, icy light, John Moore's film features a nail-biting aerial chase, a tense race across a grenade-filled wasteland, and a stunningly explosive final battle. Wilson, typically cast in quirky comedic roles, is an unlikely action hero who turns out to be the movie's secret weapon. By avoiding excessive macho posturing, Behind Enemy Lines is smarter, more exciting, and better looking than most Hollywood military thrillers.
Details
| Language: | English, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Czech |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 17 November 2001 |
| Runtime: | 106 min |
Cast and Crew
as Lt. Chris Burnett
as Admiral Leslie McMahon Reigart
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Critics Reviews
The New York Times
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- by: Stephen Holden
Variety
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- by: Robert Koehler
Users Reviews
- 21.March.2009
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- by: gauravarora77
- gauravarora77 rated this movie
10/10Must See
- 09.September.2008
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- by: Noa
- Noa rated this movie8/10Great
