Behind Enemy Lines
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.
Critics Sentiment
Burnett and Stackhouse's F-18 is shot down
Burnett clashes with Reigart over leaving the Navy
The film jumps from a standard military setup to the highly praised SAM attack sequence that had reviewers on the edge of their seats.
Behind Enemy Lines delivers solid action entertainment despite its predictable plot and familiar tropes. The standout SAM attack sequence and Wilson's committed dramatic performance elevate the material, while the survival elements maintain tension throughout. Critics appreciated it as competent popcorn entertainment rather than groundbreaking cinema.
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Owen Wilson
Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' Burnett
Gene Hackman
Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle Group
Gabriel Macht
Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' Stackhouse
Olek Krupa
General Miroslav Lokar
Vladimir Mashkov
Tracker (Sasha)
Marko Igonda
Bazda
David Keith
Master Chief Tom O'Malley
Charles Malik Whitfield
Capt. Glen Rodway, USMC
Eyal Podell
Petty Officer Kennedy
Joaquim de Almeida
Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
Geoff Pierson
Admiral Donnelly
Kamil Kollárik
Babic ('Ice Cube')
Leon Russom
Ed Burnett
Aernout Van Lynden
Aernout Van Lynden, Sky News Reporter
Salaudin Bilal
Ejup
Laurence Mason
Brandon
Dragan Marinković 'Maca'
Damir
Vladimír Oktávec
Petrovic
Jared Chandler
Piquet's Aide
Sam Jaeger
Red Crown Operator
Crew
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