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Behind Enemy Lines (2001)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
John Moore
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    Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett Owen Wilson
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    Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group Gene Hackman
  • Profile picture of Gabriel Macht
    Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse Gabriel Macht
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    General Miroslav Lokar Olek Krupa
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    Tracker (Sasha) Vladimir Mashkov
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    Bazda Marko Igonda
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    Master Chief Tom O'Malley David Keith
  • Profile picture of Charles Malik Whitfield
    Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC Charles Malik Whitfield

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