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Basic (2003)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Samuel L. Jackson West
Connie Nielsen Osborne
John Travolta Hardy
Harry Connick Jr. Vilmer
Tim Daly Styles
Cristian de la Fuente Castro
Taye Diggs Pike
Dash Mihok Mueller
Giovanni Ribisi Kendall
Roselyn Sanchez Nunez
Brian Van Holt Dunbar
Timothy Daly Styles (as Tim Daly)
Cristián de la Fuente Castro
Georgia Hausserman Pilot
Margaret Travolta Nurse #1
Dena Johnston Nurse #2
Nick Loren Helicopter Pilot
Movie Details
Genre Thriller; Drama; Mystery
Director John McTiernan
Producer Mike Medavoy; Arnold Messer
Writer James Vanderbilt
Studio Columbia / TriStar
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 99 mins
Country Canada
Color Color
Plot
Deception is their most dangerous weapon

Academy Award nominees John Travolta (Best Actor, Pulp Fiction) and Samuel L. Jackson (Best Supporting Actor, Pulp Fiction) team up with action director John McTiernan (Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October, Predator) in a white-knuckle "thrill-ride with a twist you won't believe!" - (MairiAnna Bachynsky, ATV/CTV Entertainment). Also starring Connie Nielsen (The Hunted, Gladiator), Giovanni Ribisi (Gone In Sixty Seconds), Brian Van Holt (Black Hawk down), Taye Diggs (Chicago) and Roselyn Sanchez (Rush Hour 2).

A DEA officer (Travolta) is recruited to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a famed U.S. Army drill instructor (Jackson) and a group of cadets on a routine military exercise in the jungles of Panama. But the journey to uncover the truth leads to some dangerous and unexpected places when two rescued survivors tell dramatically different versions of what transpired.
Personal Details
My Rating 5
Seen It Yes
Index 39
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Price $21.79
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Barcode 043396097452
Chapters 28
Release Date 7/8/2003
Subtitles English; French
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Director's commentary

Filmographies

Theatrical Trailer

Featurettes:
Basic: Directors Design
Basic Ingredients: A Writer's Perspective