Basic

Basic

2003 · 98 min · EN · R · 6.5 (1,190 votes)
Dir. John McTiernan · Starring John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt · Music Klaus Badelt

“Deception is their most dangerous weapon.”

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When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.

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This is a relentlessly tense, morally ambiguous thriller that keeps you guessing at every turn. Its gritty, propulsive narrative dives deep into a labyrinth of military secrets and shifting loyalties, demanding your full attention as layers of deception are peeled back.

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