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  2. 6.4/10
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    Basic (film) - Wikipedia

    • 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 death… See more

    Release dateMarch 28, 2003 (USA)
    Content ratingR
    GenreCrime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller
    Directed byJohn McTiernan
    Plot

    During a live fire exercise in the jungles of Panama, a team of Army Rangers trainees is led by instructor and Master Sergeant Nathan West. Sergeant Ray Dunbar emerges from the jungle carrying wounded Second Lie… See more

    Cast

    • John Travolta as DEA Agent Tom Hardy
    • Connie Nielsen as Captain Julia Osborne
    • Samuel L. Jackson as Master Sergeant Nathan West… See more

    Production

    In May 2000, it was announced Phoenix Pictures had acquired James Vanderbilt's thriller script Basic for $400,000 against $700,000 following a heated bidding war with several other studios. In August of that year, it wa… See more

    Reception

    Basic earned $11.5 million in its opening weekend, ranking behind Head of State, Bringing Down the House, and The Core. It grossed $26,793,311 in the US by the end of its theatrical run.
    Basic garn… See more

    External links

    • Official site
    • Basic at IMDb
    • Basic at Box Office Mojo See more

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  1. IMDb
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    Basic (2003) - IMDb

  2. Cast

  3. Rotten Tomatoes
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    Basic - Rotten Tomatoes

    During a special operations training mission in Panama, four U.S. soldiers are killed mysteriously, and their leader, Sgt. Nathan West, goes missing. A military...

  4. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264395/plotsummary

    Basic (2003) - Plot - IMDb

  5. JustWatch
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    Basic streaming: where to watch movie online?

    Find out how and where to watch "Basic" online on Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ today – including 4K and free options.

  7. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLGe3djftZY

    Basic (2003) Trailer HD | John Travolta | Samuel L. Jackson

  8. Roger Ebert
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    Basic movie review & film summary (2003) - Roger Ebert

    Mar 28, 2003 · Roger Ebert pans "Basic" as a movie that descends into a morass of narrative quicksand, with no respect for objective reality. He criticizes the film's style, energy, actors, and ending, and compares it to a musical version.

  9. Amazon
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  10. The Movie Database (TMDB)
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    Basic (2003) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB)

  11. Netflix
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    Watch Basic - Netflix

    When an Army training mission goes horribly wrong during a hurricane in Panama, a former Ranger tries to unravel conflicting accounts of what happened. Watch trailers & learn more.