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Basic

6.5/10
TMDB1,197 votes
Original: 98 min

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.

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About Basic

Deception is their most dangerous weapon.

Basic (2003) is a film in the thriller, crime, mystery genres. Directed by . The cast includes John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly.

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Original language
Runtime
98 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Production companies
Phoenix Pictures, Intermedia Films, Columbia Pictures
Writers
James Vanderbilt

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What is Basic 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 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.

Who stars in Basic?

John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt. See the cast cards above for character names.

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