Film2001106 min

Behind Enemy Lines

Name: Behind Enemy Lines
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 2001
Duration: 106 min
Cast: Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Gabriel Macht, Joaquim de Almeida, David Keith

Taste attributes: actiondramathrillerwarvehiclesmartial artsfasttried & testedunsavouryheavysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"His only weapon is his will to survive."

Boxlist takeExpect a very fast, expansive war film, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

TMDB · 1,065 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

While flying a routine reconnaissance mission over Bosnia, fighter pilot 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 decides to risk his career and launch a renegade rescue mission to save his life.

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