ActionDramaThrillerWar

Behind Enemy Lines

- His only weapon is his will to survive.

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.

Release Date : 2001-11-30

Language :CzechEnglishSpanishSerbo-Croatian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Davis Entertainment20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett

Original Name : Owen Wilson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group

Original Name : Gene Hackman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse

Original Name : Gabriel Macht

Gender : Male

Character Name : General Miroslav Lokar

Original Name : Olek Krupa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tracker (Sasha)

Original Name : Владимир Машков

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bazda

Original Name : Marko Igonda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Master Chief Tom O'Malley

Original Name : David Keith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC

Original Name : Charles Malik Whitfield

Gender : Male

Character Name : Petty Officer Kennedy

Original Name : Eyal Podell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command

Original Name : Joaquim de Almeida

Gender : Male

Character Name : Admiral Donnelly

Original Name : Geoff Pierson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babic ('Ice Cube')

Original Name : Kamil Kollárik

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ed Burnett

Original Name : Leon Russom

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aernout Van Lynden, Sky News Reporter

Original Name : Aernout Van Lynden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ejup

Original Name : Salaudin Bilal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brandon

Original Name : Laurence Mason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Damir

Original Name : Dragan Marinković 'Maca'

Gender : Male

Character Name : Petrovic

Original Name : Vladimír Oktávec

Gender : Male

Character Name : Piquet's Aide

Original Name : Jared Chandler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red Crown Operator

Original Name : Sam Jaeger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red Crown Operator

Original Name : Shane Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red Crown Operator

Original Name : Don Winston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Red Crown Operator

Original Name : Elizabeth Perry

Gender : Female

Character Name : Serb Spotter

Original Name : Igor Hajdarhodžić

Gender : Male

Character Name : Serb Soldier

Original Name : Tarik Filipović

Gender : Male

Character Name : Serb Soldier at Lokar's Mansion

Original Name : Peter Pálka

Gender : Male

Character Name : Junior Officer

Original Name : Todd Boyce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Technician

Original Name : Goran Grgić

Gender : Male

Character Name : Father in Minefield

Original Name : Ivan Urbánek

Gender : Male

Character Name : Muslim Passenger

Original Name : Ismet Bagtasevic

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tiger #1

Original Name : Kamil Mikulčík

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tiger #2

Original Name : Robert Franko

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tiger #3

Original Name : Lukáš Hoffmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Serb Anchor

Original Name : Vedrana Božinović

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorothy Lucey, Reporter

Original Name : Dorothy Lucey

Gender : Female

Character Name : CIA Spook

Original Name : Greg Goossen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Serb Soldier at Mass Grave

Original Name : Filip Nola

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scif Technician

Original Name : Bumper Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burnett's Mom

Original Name : Ann Sorum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sky News Camerman

Original Name : George Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carrier Commanding Officer

Original Name : Tommy Mooney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Navy Rep

Original Name : Mark Bocchetti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Muslim Girl

Original Name : Lucia Srncova

Gender : Male

Character Name : Muslim Teenager

Original Name : Daniel Margolius

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-09-02

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 back" role well enough. The premiss of the genocide being perpetrated on the locals is writ large, and having seen much news coverage at the time of this largely forgotten Balkan war, the story is not without it's potency. It is quite watchable, but is still a somewhat light-weight depiction of a truly difficult situation.

RalphRahal

@RalphRahal

2025-02-02

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 functional but nothing special, just enough to push the action forward without adding much depth to the characters. The score complements the tension well but isn’t particularly memorable. Despite all its flaws, I still found myself enjoying it. Maybe it's the mix of solid performances and non-stop action, or maybe it's just one of those movies that works as a guilty pleasure.