Behind Enemy Lines (2001)

11/30/2001 (US) • 1h 46m

Action, Drama, Thriller, War

His only weapon is his will to survive.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Owen Wilson

Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett

Gene Hackman

Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

Gabriel Macht

Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse

Olek Krupa

General Miroslav Lokar

Vladimir Mashkov

Tracker (Sasha)

David Keith

Master Chief Tom O'Malley

Charles Malik Whitfield

Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC

Eyal Podell

Petty Officer Kennedy


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Part of the Behind Enemy Lines Collection

Includes Behind Enemy Lines, Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil, Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$40,000,000.00

Revenue

$91,753,202.00

Keywords

sniper

war crimes

bosnia and herzegovina

rescue mission

u.s. navy

based on true story

north atlantic treaty organization (nato)

naval officer

bosnian war (1992-95)

serbian

atrocity

combat

behind enemy lines

jet fighter pilot

mine field

hunted

jet crash

aircraft carrier

reconnaissance

mass grave

marines

enemy territory

naval flight officer

navy pilot

running for one's life

no fly zone

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