Behind Enemy Lines
Seen it?2001 | 106 min | Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (37% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and history buffs. If you loved American Sniper or Donnie Brasco, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
37% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$92 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 296K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Moore
- Owen WilsonLt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett
- Gene HackmanAdmiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
- Gabriel MachtLt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse
- Olek KrupaGeneral Miroslav Lokar
- Vladimir MashkovTracker (Sasha)
- Marko IgondaBazda
- David KeithMaster Chief Tom O'Malley
- Charles Malik WhitfieldCapt. Glen Rodway, USMC
- Eyal PodellPetty Officer Kennedy
- Joaquim de AlmeidaAdmiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command