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Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

His only weapon is his will to survive.

20016.41h 46m

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.

Directed by John Moore
Written by John Thomas, Jim Thomas, David Veloz
Produced by John Davis
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $91.8M

Top Cast

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

Gabriel Macht

Gabriel Macht

Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse

Olek Krupa

Olek Krupa

General Miroslav Lokar

Vladimir Mashkov

Vladimir Mashkov

Tracker (Sasha)

Marko Igonda

Marko Igonda

Bazda

David Keith

David Keith

Master Chief Tom O'Malley

Charles Malik Whitfield

Charles Malik Whitfield

Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC

Eyal Podell

Eyal Podell

Petty Officer Kennedy

Joaquim de Almeida

Joaquim de Almeida

Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command

Themes & Keywords

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About Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines is a action, drama, thriller, war film released in 2001 exploring themes of sniper, war crimes, bosnia and herzegovina, rescue mission, u.s. navy, based on true story. Directed by John Moore, it stars Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Gabriel Macht. 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.

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