Behind Enemy Lines
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Behind Enemy Lines

His only weapon is his will to survive.

6.4 / 10 2001 1h 46mPG-13 English
ActionDramaThrillerWar

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Moore's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Behind Enemy Lines is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker