The Base
Seen it?1999 | 93 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone interested in what war does to people and people who like their stories at full throttle. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Sits nicely alongside Traffic.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Major Murphy, a US Army Investigator, has received a new assignment. Sgt. Gammon is suspected of dealing cocaine from his base, and Murphy must gather enough evidence to shut down Gammon and his entire operation. Along with his partner, Lt. Andrews, the Major goes undercover to infiltrate the gang and find out just how far up the chain of command these activities are going.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark L. Lester
- Mark DacascosMaj. John Murphy / Cpl. John Dalton
- Tim AbellSgt. Michael S. Gammon
- Paula TrickeyLt. Kelly Andrews
- Noah BlakeCpl. Nicholas Castellano
- Darcas MacopsonCpl. Theodore Knox
- Christian BocherCpl. Richard P. Henderson
- Madison MasonGen. Leo Oxenberg
- Frederick CoffinBrig. Gen. Albert Becker
- Marco RodríguezRosato
- Joe RenteriaRay