Basic is a 2003 mystery-action thriller film directed by John McTiernan, written by James Vanderbilt, and starring John Travolta, Connie Nielsen and Samuel L. Jackson. It is the second film starring Travolta and Jackson after working on Pulp Fiction. The story follows a DEA agent solving the mystery of a bungled training exercise that leads to the deaths of multiple Army Ranger trainees and their instructor. Basic received negative reviews from critics regarding its overall plot and numerous twist endings. It was a box-office bomb, grossing only $42.8 million worldwide against a $50 million budget. As of 2024, it is McTiernan's most recent film given his subsequent criminal charges and eventual incarceration related to wiretapping.
Basic (2003)
Directed by John McTiernan
Genres - Action-Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film |
Release Date - Mar 28, 2003 |
Run Time - 98 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$50,000,000
Box Office
$42,792,561
Themes
Tags
Justice, Military Crime, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Panama
Attributes
Filming Location: Florida, Panama
Narrative Location: Panama
Narrative Location: Panama
Related Movies
Alternate Titles
Basic
AU, CA, DK, EG, FI, FR, DE, IN, ID, IT, JP, SG, ZA, ES, TH, AE, GB, US
Basic - Farligt uppdrag
SE
Basic - Hinter jeder Lüge eine Wahrheit
DE
Basic - Instructia
RO
Básico
PT
Básico y letal
AR, MX, PA, PE, VE
Formation extrême
CA
Kahdeksan
FI
Kaŗa likumi
LV
Kiképzőtábor
HU
Kleitono baze
LT
Kuraldışı
TR
Sekcja 8.
PL
Ubojite namere
RS
Ubojite namjere
HR
Vasikos stohos
GR
Violação de Conduta
BR
Yếu Tố Cơ Bản
VN
Zelené peklo
CZ
Βασικός Στόχος
GR
База 'Клейтон'
RU
База Клейтон
UA
Първично
BG
Радикальный метод
RU
特種部隊
TW
閉ざされた森
JP