Behind Enemy Lines(2001)
“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.
Director
John Moore
Studio
Davis Entertainment
Budget
$40M
Revenue
$92M
Cast
Owen Wilson
as Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett
Gene Hackman
as Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
Gabriel Macht
as Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse
Olek Krupa
as General Miroslav Lokar
Vladimir Mashkov
as Tracker (Sasha)
Marko Igonda
as Bazda
David Keith
as Master Chief Tom O'Malley
Charles Malik Whitfield
as Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC
Eyal Podell
as Petty Officer Kennedy
Joaquim de Almeida
as Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
Geoff Pierson
as Admiral Donnelly
Kamil Kollárik
as Babic ('Ice Cube')
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2001
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
Czech
Rating
6.4 / 10
Budget
$40M
Box Office
$92M
Production Companies
Davis Entertainment • 20th Century Fox
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What is Behind Enemy Lines about?▼
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.
Who directed Behind Enemy Lines?▼
Behind Enemy Lines was directed by John Moore and released in 2001. It is a action, drama, thriller, war film.
How long is Behind Enemy Lines?▼
Behind Enemy Lines has a runtime of 1 hours and 46 minutes (106 minutes total).
Who stars in Behind Enemy Lines?▼
The cast of Behind Enemy Lines includes Owen Wilson as Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett, Gene Hackman as Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group, Gabriel Macht as Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse, Olek Krupa as General Miroslav Lokar, Vladimir Mashkov as Tracker (Sasha) and more.
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