Basic (2003)

  • R
  • 04/18/2003 (US)
  • Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
  • 1h 38m

Deception is their most dangerous weapon.

Overview

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.

John McTiernan

Director

James Vanderbilt

Writer

Cast

John Travolta's headshot

John Travolta

DEA Agent Tom Hardy
Connie Nielsen's headshot

Connie Nielsen

CPT Julie Osborne
Samuel L. Jackson's headshot

Samuel L. Jackson

Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
Tim Daly's headshot

Tim Daly

COL Bill Styles
Giovanni Ribisi's headshot

Giovanni Ribisi

2LT Levi Kendall
Brian Van Holt's headshot

Brian Van Holt

SGT Ray Dunbar
Taye Diggs's headshot

Taye Diggs

Pike
Dash Mihok's headshot

Dash Mihok

SGT Mueller

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