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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, his commanding officer is struggling to gain approval to launch a search and rescue mission to save Burnett. The plot is loosely based on the 1995 Mrkonjić Grad incident that occurred during the war.
Released on November 30, 2001, Behind Enemy Lines received generally negative reviews from critics, with criticism aimed at the film's action scenes and its perceived jingoistic plot. However, it was a considerable box office success, taking in nearly $92 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. The film was followed by three direct-to-video sequels, Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil, Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia and SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines, with the third film being co-produced by WWE Studios. None of these sequels feature the cast and crew of the original.
Original Release
11/29/2001
US Release
11/30/2001
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Owen Wilson | Burnett / Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett |
Gene Hackman | Reigart / Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group |
Gabriel Macht | Stackhouse / Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse |
Charles Malik Whitfield | Rodway / Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC |
Joaquim De Almeida | Piquet / Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command |
David Keith | O'Malley / Master Chief Tom O'Malley |
Olek Krupa | Lokar / General Miroslav Lokar |
Vladimir Mashkov | Tracker / Tracker (Sasha) |
Marko Igonda | Bazda |
Eyal Podell | Petty Officer Kennedy |
Directors
Writers
Jim Thomas, John Thomas, Zak Penn, David Veloz
Cast
Name | Character |
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Owen Wilson | Burnett / Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett |
Gene Hackman | Reigart / Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group |
Gabriel Macht | Stackhouse / Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse |
Charles Malik Whitfield | Rodway / Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC |
Joaquim De Almeida | Piquet / Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command |
David Keith | O'Malley / Master Chief Tom O'Malley |
Olek Krupa | Lokar / General Miroslav Lokar |
Vladimir Mashkov | Tracker / Tracker (Sasha) |
Marko Igonda | Bazda |
Eyal Podell | Petty Officer Kennedy |
Geoff Pierson | Admiral Donnelly |
Aernout Van Lynden | Aernout Van Lynden / Aernout Van Lynden, Sky News Reporter |
Sam Jaeger | Red Crown Operator #1 / Red Crown Operator |
Shane Johnson | Red Crown Operator #2 / Red Crown Operator |
Don Winston | Red Crown Operator #3 / Red Crown Operator |
Elizabeth Perry | Red Crown Operator #4 / Red Crown Operator |
Igor Hajdarhodzic | Serb Spotter |
Tarik Filipovic | Serb Soldier |
Peter Palka | Serb Soldier at Lokar's Mansion |
Todd Boyce | Junior Officer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Stephanie Austin | Executive Producer |
Wyck Godfrey | Executive Producer |
Alex Blum | Producer |
John Davis | Producer |