A D.E.A. Agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army Ranger Drill Sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.
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Hardy
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| Connie Nielsen | ... |
Osborne
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
West
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| Tim Daly | ... |
Styles
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| Giovanni Ribisi | ... |
Kendall
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| Brian Van Holt | ... |
Dunbar
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| Taye Diggs | ... |
Pike
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| Dash Mihok | ... |
Mueller
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| Cristián de la Fuente | ... |
Castro
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| Roselyn Sanchez | ... |
Nunez
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| Harry Connick Jr. | ... |
Vilmer
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Georgia Hausserman | ... |
Pilot
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| Margaret Travolta | ... |
Nurse #1
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Dena Johnston | ... |
Nurse #2
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| Nick Loren | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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| Cliff Fleming | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
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Steven Maye | ... |
CID Officer
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Jonathan Rau | ... |
G.I. on the Tarmac
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| Tait Ruppert | ... |
Jeep Driver
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Timothy S. Wester | ... |
Doctor
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| Chris Byrne | ... |
MP
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Curtis Ricks | ... |
MP
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Charles L. Fails | ... |
MP
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Directed by
| John McTiernan | ||
Written by
| James Vanderbilt | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Moritz Borman | ... | executive producer |
| Anson Downes | ... | associate producer |
| Linda Favila | ... | associate producer |
| Bradley J. Fischer | ... | co-executive producer |
| Andy Given | ... | co-producer (as Andrew D. Given) |
| Basil Iwanyk | ... | executive producer |
| Jonathan D. Krane | ... | executive producer |
| Mike Medavoy | ... | producer |
| Arnold Messer | ... | producer (as Arnie Messer) |
| Lee Nelson | ... | co-producer |
| Louis Phillips | ... | co-producer |
| Nigel Sinclair | ... | executive producer |
| Dror Soref | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Tadross | ... | producer |
| James Vanderbilt | ... | producer |
Music by
| Klaus Badelt | ||
Cinematography by
| Steve Mason | ||
Editing by
| George Folsey Jr. | ||
Editorial Department
| Steve Calalang | ... | dailies colorist |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Michael Ilasi | ... | post-production assistant |
| James Nichols Jr. | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Raring | ... | color timer (as Bob Raring) |
| Mark Scovil | ... | assistant editor |
| Brad Wilhite | ... | associate editor (as Brad E. Wilhite) |
Casting By
| Patricia McCorkle | ... | (as Pat McCorkle) |
Production Design by
| Dennis Bradford | ||
Art Direction by
| Gary Kosko | ||
Set Decoration by
| Vera Mills | ||
Costume Design by
| Kate Harrington | ||
Makeup Department
| Allan A. Apone | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Jackson |
| Adam Brandy | ... | key second unit makeup artist |
| Michelle Bühler | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Travolta (as Michelle Buhler) |
| Lee Grimes | ... | makeup artist: additional photography |
| Lisa Miller | ... | makeup artist |
| Peggy Nicholson | ... | key hair stylist |
| Robert L. Stevenson | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Jackson |
| Yolanda Toussieng | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Travolta |
| Brian Wade | ... | special makeup effects crew (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Terra Abroms | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Daniel R. Chavez | ... | executive in charge of post production |
| Mauri Freed | ... | unit manager |
| Borjan Jovanovich | ... | assistant production manager (as Boki Jovanovich) |
| Justin Moritt | ... | unit production manager |
| Julian Valdes | ... | unit manager: Panama unit |
| Sandy Watterson | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Capra III | ... | first assistant director: additional photography |
| Mischa Hausserman | ... | second unit director |
| Anel E. Moreno | ... | assistant director |
| Jesse Nye | ... | second second assistant director |
| Douglas Plasse | ... | second assistant director (as Douglas T. Plasse) |
| Michael Tadross Jr. | ... | second second assistant director |
| Julian Wall | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jason Arteaga | ... | scenic foreman |
| Bruce Bisbey | ... | art department coordinator |
| Amanda S. Burns | ... | construction production assistant |
| Rex Christensen | ... | on-set dresser |
| James P. Crapser | ... | propmaker gang boss |
| Peter Damien | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Michael J. Flynn | ... | greensman |
| Kate Forry Guanci | ... | carpenter (as Kate D. Forry) |
| Douglas Fox | ... | property master |
| Geoffrey S. Grimsman | ... | set designer |
| James Hayward | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Hendrick | ... | set dresser |
| Jude Kahle | ... | scenic artist |
| Paul D. Kelly | ... | assistant art director |
| Richard A. McCarthy | ... | plaster department head |
| Jeff 'J.Mac' McDonald | ... | greensman |
| Herman McEachin | ... | scenic charge |
| Jody McFarland | ... | scenic artist |
| William D. McLane | ... | greensman |
| Arturo Mendez | ... | signs painter |
| Deborah Palmer | ... | assistant art director |
| Dan Pemberton | ... | construction coordinator: additional photography |
| Jeremy Alan Read | ... | greensman |
| Michelle Rojas | ... | art department assistant |
| Julia Starr Sanford | ... | set designer (as Julie Sanford) |
| Christopher Scheetz | ... | construction coordinator: Panama |
| Jeffrey Schlatter | ... | construction coordinator |
| Roger Sherman | ... | scenic artist |
| Tim Steinouer | ... | props |
| Joseph E. Stone | ... | art supplier |
| Johnny Thombleson | ... | scenic artist |
| Gary Tuers | ... | assistant property master |
| Dan Wilkerson | ... | greensman |
| Jim S. Williams | ... | greensman |
| Alan S. Reynolds | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Aretsky | ... | adr trailer/PNC Engineering |
| David E. Campbell | ... | re-recording mixer (as David Campbell) |
| Michael C. Casper | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer (as Michael Casper) |
| Mike Chock | ... | sound effects editor (as Michael Chock) |
| Harry Cohen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Patrick Cusack | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Andrew DeCristofaro | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Marc Deschaine | ... | adr assistant |
| Joe Dorn | ... | adr supervisor |
| Lee Dragu | ... | adr studio manager |
| David Esparza | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ken Fischer | ... | sound effects editor (as Ken Fisher) |
| Angela Hackner | ... | sound recordist |
| Denise Horta | ... | adr editor |
| Eileen Horta | ... | adr editor |
| Mark Johnston | ... | sound recordist |
| Nicholas Korda | ... | adr editor |
| Sean Landeros | ... | sound recordist |
| Daniel J. Leahy | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer (as Daniel Leahy) |
| Jason Miller | ... | sound utility |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr recordist |
| Tom Nelson | ... | production sound mixer |
| Nancy Nugent | ... | dialogue editor (as Nancy Kyong Nugent) |
| Michael Payne | ... | supervising sound editor |
| John T. Reitz | ... | re-recording mixer (as John Reitz) |
| Stephen P. Robinson | ... | sound effects editor (as Steve Robinson) |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mike Schmidt | ... | utility sound |
| Ann Scibelli | ... | sound designer / sound editor |
| Kim Secrist | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gregg Silk | ... | second engineer |
| John C. Stuver | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Becky Sullivan | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Shawn Sykora | ... | foley supervisor |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Nancy Truman | ... | looping |
| Tim Walston | ... | sound effects editor |
| James Ashwill | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Conrad V. Brink Jr. | ... | special effects coordinator (as Conrad V. Brink) |
| Ken Gorrell | ... | special effects technician |
| Thomas Kittle | ... | special effects technician |
| Richard Scioli | ... | special effects technician |
| Patrick Tantalo | ... | special effects technician |
| Kathleen Tonkin | ... | special effects technician |
| Tim Tonkin | ... | special effects technician |
| Robert Vazquez | ... | special effects foreman |
Visual Effects by
| Joseph Bailey | ... | digital compositor: big red pixel |
| Jeremy Bloch | ... | digital artist: big red pixel |
| Clay Dale | ... | CG animator: Pixel Magic |
| Steven Fagerquist | ... | visual effects compositing artist |
| Patrick Flanagan | ... | digital compositor: Pixel Magic |
| Tarn Fox | ... | digital compositor: big red pixel |
| Jim Gorman | ... | digital compositor |
| M.K. Gururaj | ... | visual effects producer: DAMFX |
| Nate Haggard | ... | digital compositor: Pixel Magic |
| Mike Hardison | ... | cg supervisor: Pixel Magic |
| James David Hattin | ... | digital compositor: OCS/Freeze Frame/Pixel Magic |
| Bonnie Kanner | ... | visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic |
| John G. Kirby | ... | digital artist: big red pixel (as John Kirby) |
| Marc Kolbe | ... | visual effects supervisor: DAMFX |
| Jonah Loop | ... | visual effects producer: big red pixel |
| George Macri | ... | visual effects producer: Pixel Magic |
| Ray McIntyre Jr. | ... | visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic |
| David B. Moulder | ... | visual effects coordinator (as Dave Moulder) |
| Brad Moylan | ... | digital compositor: Pixel Magic |
| Craig A. Mumma | ... | visual effects supervisor: DAMFX (as Craig Mumma) |
| Heather Neuberger | ... | visual effects post assistant |
| Robert Rossello | ... | visual effects supervisor: big red pixel |
| Ray Scalice | ... | general manager: Pixel Magic |
| John E. Sullivan | ... | visual effects consultant (as John Sullivan) |
| Kondareddy Suresh | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Devin Uzan | ... | digital compositor: Pixel Magic |
Stunts
| Hank Amos | ... | stunts (as Henry Amos) |
| Kevin Ball | ... | stunts |
| Daniel W. Barringer | ... | stunts |
| Nick Brandon | ... | stunts (as Nicholas Brandon) |
| Chris Byrne | ... | stunts (as Christopher Byrne) |
| Wally Crowder | ... | stunts (as Wallace Dwight Crowder) |
| Gary Davis | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Cheryl Wheeler Duncan | ... | stunts (as Cheryl Wheeler) |
| Kiante Elam | ... | stunts |
| Jason Gray | ... | stunts |
| Thirl Haston | ... | stunts (as Thirl R. Haston) |
| Mike Justus | ... | stunts |
| Robert Lennon | ... | stunts |
| Douglas Neithercut | ... | stunts |
| J.J. Perry | ... | stunts (as Jordan Perry) |
| Steven Ritzi | ... | stunt coordinator (as Steven T. Ritzi) |
| Dennis Scott | ... | stunts (as Dennis R. Scott) |
| Doug Snively | ... | stunts (as Douglas Snively) |
| Todd Rogers Terry | ... | stunts |
| Dana Kristen Vahle | ... | stunts (as Dirk Vahle) |
| Chris Byrne | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eric Amundsen | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Miles Anderson | ... | gaffer: Los Angeles |
| Kurt Beckler | ... | grip |
| Travis Burdick | ... | camera production assistant |
| Shiloh Eck | ... | grip |
| Morris Flam | ... | gaffer |
| Ryan French | ... | electrician |
| Joe Humphreys | ... | electrician |
| Kevin Jackson | ... | rigging best boy electric |
| Nils Johnson | ... | key video assist operator |
| Gordy Jorian | ... | additional electrician |
| Clay Liversidge | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Jim McConkey | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Larry McConkey | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| James McMillan | ... | key grip |
| Jack Nealy | ... | electrician |
| Gene Page | ... | still photographer |
| George Patsos | ... | key grip |
| Scott Rathner | ... | assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Jonathan Sawyer | ... | Electrician |
| Louis Smith | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Scott Stuart | ... | electrician |
| Michael J. Walsh | ... | balloon lighting supervisor |
| Marc Wostak | ... | electrician |
| John Wruck | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
| Brenda Egedy Kolb | ... | extras casting (as Brenda Egedy) |
| Ed Lewis | ... | casting associate |
| Dani Super | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| James P. Cullen | ... | costumer: Mr. Travolta (as Jimmy Cullen) |
| Suzy Freeman | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Askia Won-Ling Jacob | ... | costumer: Mr. Jackson |
| Kate Sawyer | ... | seamstress |
| Emae Villalobos | ... | costumer |
| Megan Walker | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Dilvio Bonilla | ... | location assistant |
| Tom Fallon | ... | location manager |
| Mitch Harbeson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Christopher Brooks | ... | supervising music editor (as Christopher S. Brooks) |
| Ramin Djawadi | ... | composer: additional music / music arranger |
| Jay Duerr | ... | music editor: temp score |
| Marylou Eales | ... | music coordinator |
| Ian Honeyman | ... | technical score assistant |
| Stephen Krause | ... | score mixer |
| Jill Meyers | ... | music clearances |
| Craig Pilo | ... | musician |
| Joel Sill | ... | executive music producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ilene Pickus | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Danny Mortenson | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Timothy Stephens | ... | driver |
| Tim Whisenant | ... | transportation: John Travolta |
Additional Crew
| Maricarmen Arauz | ... | production assistant: Panama |
| Tobin Armbrust | ... | production executive |
| Dan Beckmann | ... | production staff |
| Karen Bosma | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Karen L. Bosma) |
| Josef Brandmaier | ... | banker |
| Daniel R. Chavez | ... | executive in charge of post |
| Victor Chen | ... | production assistant |
| Patrick Curd | ... | production assistant |
| Raisa De Alba | ... | production assistant: Panama |
| Rob Dickerson Jr. | ... | production assistant |
| Alicen Fonseca | ... | production assistant |
| Rebecca Garrison | ... | assistant: Mr. McTiernan |
| Barbara Harris | ... | looping group |
| Michael Ilasi | ... | intern |
| Terry Ladin | ... | production coordinator (as Terry Ellen Ladin) |
| L. Luquette | ... | military expert |
| Rob McEntegart | ... | executive vice president, business affairs: Intermedia Films |
| Mark Moran | ... | assistant: John McTiernan |
| Kory O'Donnell | ... | assistant: Mr. Tadross (as Kory A. O'Donnell) |
| Oak Porcelli | ... | assistant: Mr. McTiernan |
| Jonathan Sawyer | ... | Electrician |
| Patricia Story | ... | unit publicist (as N. Patricia Story) |
| Susan Such | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Travolta |
| Leonard L. Thomas | ... | assistant: Mr. Jackson (as Leonard Thomas) |
| Trish Vengoechea | ... | assistant accountant (as Patricia Vengoechea) |
| Dixie D. Walker | ... | production accountant |
| John H. Whisenant | ... | assistant: Mr. Travolta |
| Rebecca White | ... | assistant accountant |
| Rob Williams | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Robert Milo Williams | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Jeff George | ... | assistant to producers (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | completion bond company representative (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Kadin | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Jason Burke Sutter | ... | international sales (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- VivaLive TV (2021) (World-wide) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Constantin-Film (2004) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Moonlight Films (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paradise Group (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Pyramid (2003) (Russia) (theatrical)
- SND Films (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Star Entertainment (2004) (India) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (2003) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Eagle Films (2003) (Non-US) (tv) (Middle east)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Icon Home Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Icon Home Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Leeding Media (2017) (China) (video)
- Leone Film Group (2013) (Italy)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Multi Screen Multimedia (2010) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
- Paradise Group (2003) (Russia)
- RTL Entertainment (2017) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Wediacorp (2022) (Turkey) (video)
Special Effects
- Pixel Magic (visual effects)
- Big Red Pixel (visual effects)
- DAMFX (visual effects)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (visual effects)
- East Coast Films
- Makeup Effects Laboratories
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- DeLuxe Laboratories (prints)
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- HypoVereins Bank (banking services)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Movie Movers (cast trailers)
- Movie Movers (star trailers)
- Movie Movers (transportation)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses)
- Technicolor (color)
- Visual Data Media Services (digital asset servicing)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tom Hardy, an ex-Army Ranger turned DEA agent, is drawn into an ever-widening mystery surrounding the disappearance of the feared and often hated Sgt. Nathan West, as well as several of his elite Special Forces trainees on what appears, at first, to have been a routine training exercise during a hurricane in the jungles of Panama. Only two survivors are found, Dunbar, and a badly wounded Kendall, the son of a high-profile Joint Chiefs of Staff official. Neither is willing to cooperate with Capt. Julia Osborne's investigation. So base commander Col. Bill Styles calls in ex-Ranger Hardy, an old friend and a persuasive interrogator. Osborne disapproves of Hardy who is on leave from the D.E.A. after having come under suspicion of accepting bribes from local drug traffickers. She is also uneasy when she learns that Hardy once trained under West and hates him almost as passionately as his current recruits. With time running out, Hardy and Osborne call a temporary, if uneasy, truce. Hardy cajoles a confession out of Dunbar, who claims that Sgt. West and the missing Rangers have been murdered and their bodies blown away by the hurricane. When they later interview Kendall, he confirms that the other Rangers and West are dead. But, in almost every other way, his story contradicts Dunbar's. What happened to West and his Ranger team? And what were they really doing out there in the jungle? As each layer reveals more lies and greater deceptions, Hardy and Osborne inch towards the horrible truth about the fate of the missing Rangers. Written by Sujit R. Varma |
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| Taglines | When fact becomes fiction. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $50,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $11,342,070, 07 Nov 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director John McTiernan didn't make another movie after Basic for more than thirteen years. This was due to legal troubles related to illegally wiretapping a business associate and an ex-wife, which eventually led to 12 months of incarceration and the forced liquidation of his assets. See more » |
| Goofs | During the first platoon inspection scene, Sergeant West is wearing Specialist rank on his uniform collar, four ranks lower than the Master Sergeant ranks he is wearing on the epaulets of his sweater. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Basic Ingredients: A Writer's Perspective (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bolero See more » |
| Quotes |
Styles:
Osbourne's the closest thing we have to an in-house investigator. Hardy: And here you are going out of house... now, how does that make you feel, Jules? Osbourne: Hostile and uncooperative, sir. Hardy: Fantastic. See more » |