Behind Enemy Lines (2001)

Directed by

John Moore

Genre

drama film, action film, war film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 1,670 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American naval flight officer is shot down over Bosnia and finds evidence of genocide. His commanding officer struggles to get approval for a rescue mission while the pilot tries to evade capture and survive behind enemy lines.

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What happens

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. Released on November 30, 2001 by 20th Century Fox, Behind Enemy Lines received generally mixed reviews from critics. It was a box-office success, taking in $121.7 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. The film launched a franchise that includes three sequels, all of them direct-to-video. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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