Behind Enemy Lines (2001)

Name: Behind Enemy Lines
Director: John Moore
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 2001-11-30
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Cast: Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Gabriel Macht, Olek Krupa

Action Drama Thriller War

Director: John Moore

Cast: Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Gabriel Macht, Olek Krupa

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36%

Runtime106 min

Rating12

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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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Fans of high-octane action and tense, edge-of-your-seat thrillers will appreciate the dynamic direction of John Moore in this 2001 war film. With standout performances from Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman, Behind Enemy Lines delivers gripping survival drama as a downed pilot must outrun a ruthless Serbian general to escape behind enemy lines.

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Behind Enemy Lines is a 2001 American action war film directed by John Moore in his directorial debut, and starring Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman. The film tells the story of Lieutenant Chris Burnett, an American naval flight officer who is shot down over Bosnia and uncovers genocide during the Bosnian War. Meanwhile, the rear admiral commanding the carrier strike group to which he is assigned is struggling to gain approval to launch a combat search and rescue mission to save Burnett. The plot is loosely based on a 1995 incident involving Scott O'Grady that occurred during the war.