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Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines

6,4 /10 (1,645 Votes)
2001 EN 106 min

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.

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Release date

30/11/2001

Votes

1,645

Popularity

3.7

His only weapon is his will to survive.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

106 min

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$91,753,202

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

Geoff Pierson

Geoff Pierson

Admiral Donnelly

Kamil Kollárik

Kamil Kollárik

Babic ('Ice Cube')

Leon Russom

Leon Russom

Ed Burnett

No photo

Aernout Van Lynden

Aernout Van Lynden, Sky News Reporter

No photo

Salaudin Bilal

Ejup

Laurence Mason

Laurence Mason

Brandon

Dragan Marinković 'Maca'

Dragan Marinković 'Maca'

Damir

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Vladimír Oktávec

Petrovic

Jared Chandler

Jared Chandler

Piquet's Aide

Sam Jaeger

Sam Jaeger

Red Crown Operator

Shane Johnson

Shane Johnson

Red Crown Operator

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Don Winston

Red Crown Operator

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Elizabeth Perry

Red Crown Operator

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Igor Hajdarhodžić

Serb Spotter

Tarik Filipović

Tarik Filipović

Serb Soldier

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Peter Pálka

Serb Soldier at Lokar's Mansion

Todd Boyce

Todd Boyce

Junior Officer

Goran Grgić

Goran Grgić

Technician

Ivan Urbánek

Ivan Urbánek

Father in Minefield

No photo

Ismet Bagtasevic

Muslim Passenger

Kamil Mikulčík

Kamil Mikulčík

Tiger #1

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Robert Franko

Tiger #2

Lukáš Hoffmann

Lukáš Hoffmann

Tiger #3

Vedrana Božinović

Vedrana Božinović

Serb Anchor

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Dorothy Lucey

Dorothy Lucey, Reporter

Greg Goossen

Greg Goossen

CIA Spook

Filip Nola

Filip Nola

Serb Soldier at Mass Grave

Bumper Robinson

Bumper Robinson

Scif Technician

No photo

Ann Sorum

Burnett's Mom

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George Davis

Sky News Camerman

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Tommy Mooney

Carrier Commanding Officer

No photo

Mark Bocchetti

Navy Rep

No photo

Lucia Srncova

Muslim Girl

Daniel Margolius

Daniel Margolius

Muslim Teenager

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2023-09-02

⭐ 6

Owen Wilson is a disillusioned pilot aboard an American aircraft carrier. Bored with the relentlessness of it all, he puts in his papers to the chagrin of his commanding officer. With two weeks left to go, he is flying a reconnaissance mission over Bosnia when he is shot down, his pilot murdered by rogue troops and he is forced to flee for his life - pursued by a ruthless sniper - whilst his task force colleagues try to find and rescue him. Based on a true story, it is actually quite a well paced manhunt with plenty of peril and pace. What diminishes it is the really poor choice of actor to le…

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RalphRahal

2025-02-02

⭐ 6

Behind Enemy Lines is one of those movies that doesn't try to be anything more than what it is, a straightforward action thriller with high-stakes chases and explosions. The plot is predictable, filled with familiar tropes and moments that feel like they were borrowed from other war films and stitched together. It doesn’t have much depth or originality, but it still manages to be entertaining. The directing leans heavily on fast cuts and a hyperactive camera style, which can feel excessive at times, but it keeps the pacing tight. The cinematography does a decent job of capturing the tension, w…

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