Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
His only weapon is his will to survive.
Director: John Moore · Writers: John Thomas, Zak Penn, David Veloz, Jim Thomas
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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Director
John Moore
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) 
Marko Igonda
Bazda 
David Keith
Master Chief Tom O'Malley 
Charles Malik Whitfield
Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC 
Eyal Podell
Petty Officer Kennedy 
Joaquim de Almeida
Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command 
Geoff Pierson
Admiral Donnelly 
Kamil Kollárik
Babic ('Ice Cube') User Reviews (2)
Owen Wilson is a disillusioned pilot aboard an American aircraft carrier. Bored with the relentlessness of it all, he puts in his papers to the chagrin of his commanding officer. With two weeks left to go, he is flying a reconnaissance mission over Bosnia when he is shot down, his pilot murdered by rogue troops and he is forced to flee for his life - pursued by a ruthless sniper - whilst his task force colleagues try to find and rescue him. Based on a true story, it is actually quite a well paced manhunt with plenty of peril and pace. What diminishes it is the really poor choice of actor to lead. Wilson plays the disinterested flier well enough at the start, but as things heat up on the ground he really isn't good enough to hold the film up en seul. Gene Hackman is his boss (Adm. Reigert), and he isn't really up to very much either - though he does do the slightly gung-go "go get our boy…
Behind Enemy Lines is one of those movies that doesn't try to be anything more than what it is, a straightforward action thriller with high-stakes chases and explosions. The plot is predictable, filled with familiar tropes and moments that feel like they were borrowed from other war films and stitched together. It doesn’t have much depth or originality, but it still manages to be entertaining. The directing leans heavily on fast cuts and a hyperactive camera style, which can feel excessive at times, but it keeps the pacing tight. The cinematography does a decent job of capturing the tension, with some impressive aerial shots and a gritty, cold war-zone atmosphere. What carries the film is the acting. Owen Wilson, stepping away from his usual comedic roles, delivers a solid performance as the lead, and Gene Hackman brings the expected level of authority and gravitas. The script is fu…
