Basic (2003)
Basic (2003)
Deception is their most dangerous weapon.
When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.

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Cast

John Travolta John Travolta As: DEA Agent Tom Hardy
Connie Nielsen Connie Nielsen As: CPT Julie Osborne
Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson As: Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
Tim Daly Tim Daly As: COL Bill Styles
Giovanni Ribisi Giovanni Ribisi As: 2LT Levi Kendall
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Storyline

When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.


Tagline: Deception is their most dangerous weapon.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 18 April 2003

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Phoenix Pictures, Intermedia, Columbia Pictures

Budget: $50,000,000

Revenue: $42,792,561

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Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

DEA Agent Tom Hardy

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

CPT Julie Osborne

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West

Tim Daly

Tim Daly

COL Bill Styles

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

2LT Levi Kendall

Brian Van Holt

Brian Van Holt

SGT Ray Dunbar

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Pike

Dash Mihok

Dash Mihok

SGT Mueller

Cristián de la Fuente

Cristián de la Fuente

Castro

Roselyn Sánchez

Roselyn Sánchez

Nuñez

Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr.

Dr. Pete Vilmer

Margaret Travolta

Margaret Travolta

Nurse #1

Dena Johnston

Dena Johnston

Nurse #2

Nick Loren

Nick Loren

Helicopter Pilot

Cliff Fleming

Cliff Fleming

Helicopter Pilot

Steven Maye

Steven Maye

CID Officer

Jonathan Rau

Jonathan Rau

G.I. on the Tarmac

Tait Ruppert

Tait Ruppert

Jeep Driver

Timothy S. Wester

Timothy S. Wester

Doctor

Chris Byrne

Chris Byrne

MP

Curtis Ricks

Curtis Ricks

MP

Charles L. Fails

Charles L. Fails

MP

Directed By

John McTiernan

John McTiernan

Director

Mischa Hausserman

Mischa Hausserman

Second Unit Director

Ilene Pickus

Ilene Pickus

Script Supervisor

Julian Wall

Julian Wall

First Assistant Director

Douglas Plasse

Douglas Plasse

Second Assistant Director

Michael Tadross Jr.

Michael Tadross Jr.

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Patricia McCorkle

Patricia McCorkle

Casting

Mike Medavoy

Mike Medavoy

Producer

Sandy Watterson

Sandy Watterson

Production Supervisor

James Vanderbilt

James Vanderbilt

Producer

Bradley J. Fischer

Bradley J. Fischer

Co-Executive Producer

Arnold Messer

Arnold Messer

Producer

Basil Iwanyk

Basil Iwanyk

Executive Producer

Michael Tadross

Michael Tadross

Producer

Moritz Borman

Moritz Borman

Executive Producer

Jonathan D. Krane

Jonathan D. Krane

Executive Producer

Nigel Sinclair

Nigel Sinclair

Executive Producer

Louis Phillips

Louis Phillips

Co-Producer

Tom Fallon

Tom Fallon

Location Manager

Justin Moritt

Justin Moritt

Unit Production Manager

Dani Super

Dani Super

Casting Associate

Linda Favila

Linda Favila

Associate Producer

Andy Given

Andy Given

Co-Producer

Terry Ladin

Terry Ladin

Production Coordinator

Anson Downes

Anson Downes

Associate Producer

Ed Lewis

Ed Lewis

Casting Associate

Mitch Harbeson

Mitch Harbeson

Location Manager

Dixie D. Walker

Dixie D. Walker

Production Accountant

Tobin Armbrust

Tobin Armbrust

Production Executive

Brenda Egedy Kolb

Brenda Egedy Kolb

Extras Casting

Lee Nelson

Lee Nelson

Co-Producer

Dror Soref

Dror Soref

Co-Producer

Karen Bosma

Karen Bosma

Assistant Production Coordinator

Patricia Vengoechea

Patricia Vengoechea

Assistant Accountant

Rebecca White

Rebecca White

Assistant Accountant

Kory O'Donnell

Kory O'Donnell

Producer's Assistant

Julian Valdes

Julian Valdes

Unit Manager

Mauri Freed

Mauri Freed

Unit Manager

Raisa de Alba

Raisa de Alba

Production Assistant

Maricarmen Arauz

Maricarmen Arauz

Production Assistant

Terry Vanderwier

Terry Vanderwier

Extras Casting

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Katrina Leigh

Katrina Leigh

Production Accountant

Sylvia Barth

Sylvia Barth

Production Assistant

Ben Bradford

Ben Bradford

Production Assistant

Patrick Curd

Patrick Curd

Production Assistant

Rob Dickerson Jr.

Rob Dickerson Jr.

Production Assistant

John Fails

John Fails

Production Assistant

Alicen Fonseca

Alicen Fonseca

Production Assistant

Richard K. Harris

Richard K. Harris

Production Assistant

Mary Hess

Mary Hess

Production Assistant

Boki Jovanovich

Boki Jovanovich

Production Assistant

Jason Rody

Jason Rody

Production Assistant

Daniel R. Solomon

Daniel R. Solomon

Production Assistant

Edited By

George Folsey Jr.

George Folsey Jr.

Editor

Donald Dowd

Donald Dowd

Editorial Production Assistant

Mark Scovil

Mark Scovil

Assistant Editor

Robert Raring

Robert Raring

Color Timer

James E. 'Eddie' Nichols Jr.

James E. 'Eddie' Nichols Jr.

Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Brad Wilhite

Brad Wilhite

Associate Editor

Holly Sachi

Holly Sachi

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Peggy Nicholson

Peggy Nicholson

Key Hair Stylist

Emae Villalobos

Emae Villalobos

Costumer

Suzy Freeman

Suzy Freeman

Assistant Costume Designer

Lisa Miller

Lisa Miller

Makeup Artist

Kate Harrington

Kate Harrington

Costume Designer

Stephanie Polo

Stephanie Polo

Key Set Costumer

Sound

Klaus Badelt

Klaus Badelt

Original Music Composer

Gregg Rudloff

Gregg Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kim Secrist

Kim Secrist

Sound Effects Editor

Mike Chock

Mike Chock

Sound Effects Editor

Andrew DeCristofaro

Andrew DeCristofaro

Supervising Sound Editor

John T. Reitz

John T. Reitz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David E. Campbell

David E. Campbell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stephen P. Robinson

Stephen P. Robinson

Sound Effects Editor

Ken Fischer

Ken Fischer

Sound Effects Editor

Christopher Brooks

Christopher Brooks

Music Editor

Harry Cohen

Harry Cohen

Sound Effects Editor

Tim Walston

Tim Walston

Sound Effects Editor

David Esparza

David Esparza

Sound Effects Editor

John C. Stuver

John C. Stuver

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Becky Sullivan

Becky Sullivan

Supervising ADR Editor

Eileen Horta

Eileen Horta

ADR Editor

Nancy Nugent Title

Nancy Nugent Title

Dialogue Editor

Denise Horta

Denise Horta

ADR Editor

Nicholas Korda

Nicholas Korda

ADR Editor

Shawn Sykora

Shawn Sykora

Foley Supervisor

Chris Navarro

Chris Navarro

ADR Recordist

Mark Johnston

Mark Johnston

Sound Recordist

Patrick Cusack

Patrick Cusack

Assistant Sound Editor

Gregg Silk

Gregg Silk

Sound Engineer

Marylou Eales

Marylou Eales

Music Coordinator

Ann Scibelli

Ann Scibelli

Sound Designer

Eric Thompson

Eric Thompson

ADR Mixer

Joe Dorn

Joe Dorn

ADR Supervisor

Tom Nelson

Tom Nelson

Sound Mixer

Daniel Rosenblum

Daniel Rosenblum

Boom Operator

Joe Dorn

Joe Dorn

Supervising ADR Editor

Dan O'Connell

Dan O'Connell

Foley Artist

John T. Cucci

John T. Cucci

Foley Artist

James Ashwill

James Ashwill

Foley Mixer

Thomas J. O'Connell

Thomas J. O'Connell

ADR Mixer

Rick Canelli

Rick Canelli

ADR Recordist

Michael C. Casper

Michael C. Casper

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Daniel J. Leahy

Daniel J. Leahy

Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rick Camara

Rick Camara

Sound Recordist

Ramin Djawadi

Ramin Djawadi

Music Arranger

Stephen Krause

Stephen Krause

Scoring Mixer

Visual Effects

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Visual Effects Supervisor

Clay Dale

Clay Dale

CG Animator

David B. Moulder

David B. Moulder

Visual Effects Coordinator

George Macri

George Macri

Visual Effects Producer

Robert Rossello

Robert Rossello

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jonah Loop

Jonah Loop

Visual Effects Producer

Patrick Flanagan

Patrick Flanagan

Digital Compositor

Nate Haggard

Nate Haggard

Digital Compositor

James David Hattin

James David Hattin

Digital Compositor

Devin Uzan

Devin Uzan

Digital Compositor

John Kirby

John Kirby

3D Artist

Jeremy Bloch

Jeremy Bloch

3D Artist

Marc Kolbe

Marc Kolbe

Visual Effects Supervisor

Craig A. Mumma

Craig A. Mumma

Visual Effects Supervisor

M.K. Gururaj

M.K. Gururaj

Visual Effects Producer

Howard A. Anderson

Howard A. Anderson

Visual Effects

Camera

Steve Mason

Steve Mason

Director of Photography

Gene Page

Gene Page

Still Photographer

Jim McConkey

Jim McConkey

Camera Operator

Scott Rathner

Scott Rathner

Assistant Camera

George Patsos

George Patsos

Key Grip

Scott Rathner

Scott Rathner

First Assistant Camera

Tony Nagy

Tony Nagy

First Assistant Camera

Eric Amundsen

Eric Amundsen

Second Assistant Camera

Nick Shuster

Nick Shuster

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Scott Stuart

Scott Stuart

Electrician

Ryan French

Ryan French

Electrician

Jack Nealy

Jack Nealy

Electrician

Joe Humphreys

Joe Humphreys

Electrician

Marc Wostak

Marc Wostak

Electrician

Morris Flam

Morris Flam

Chief Lighting Technician

Clay Liversidge

Clay Liversidge

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Billy Patsos

Billy Patsos

Key Rigging Grip

Art Department

Dennis Bradford

Dennis Bradford

Production Design

Gary Kosko

Gary Kosko

Art Direction

Vera Mills

Vera Mills

Set Decoration

Bruce Bisbey

Bruce Bisbey

Art Department Coordinator

Deborah Palmer

Deborah Palmer

Assistant Art Director

Paul D. Kelly

Paul D. Kelly

Assistant Art Director

Julia Starr Sanford

Julia Starr Sanford

Set Designer

Jeffrey Schlatter

Jeffrey Schlatter

Construction Coordinator

Douglas Fox

Douglas Fox

Property Master

Gary Tuers

Gary Tuers

Assistant Property Master

Peter Damien

Peter Damien

Construction Foreman

Rex Christensen

Rex Christensen

Set Dresser

Norman C. Dulaney

Norman C. Dulaney

Lead Set Dresser

Other Crew

Joel Sill

Joel Sill

Executive Music Producer

Danny Mortenson

Danny Mortenson

Transportation Coordinator

Conrad V. Brink Jr.

Conrad V. Brink Jr.

Special Effects Coordinator

Hank Amos

Hank Amos

Stunts

Gary Davis

Gary Davis

Stunt Coordinator

Nick Brandon

Nick Brandon

Stunts

Dennis Scott

Dennis Scott

Stunts

Todd Rogers Terry

Todd Rogers Terry

Stunts

Thirl Haston

Thirl Haston

Stunts

Kevin Ball

Kevin Ball

Stunts

Kiante Elam

Kiante Elam

Stunts

Robert Lennon

Robert Lennon

Stunts

Daniel W. Barringer

Daniel W. Barringer

Stunts

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan

Stunts

Jason Gray

Jason Gray

Stunts

Steven Ritzi

Steven Ritzi

Stunts

Mike Justus

Mike Justus

Stunts

Wally Crowder

Wally Crowder

Stunts

Doug Snively

Doug Snively

Stunts

Christopher Byrne

Christopher Byrne

Stunts

Douglas Neithercut

Douglas Neithercut

Stunts

J.J. Perry

J.J. Perry

Stunts

Terra Abroms

Terra Abroms

Post Production Supervisor

Mike Hardison

Mike Hardison

CG Supervisor

Patricia Story

Patricia Story

Unit Publicist

Nils Johnson

Nils Johnson

Video Assist Operator

Michelle Mader

Michelle Mader

Video Assist Operator

Herman S. McEachin

Herman S. McEachin

Charge Scenic Artist

John H. Whisenant

John H. Whisenant

Actor's Assistant

Leonard L. Thomas

Leonard L. Thomas

Actor's Assistant

Alton J. Ricketson

Alton J. Ricketson

Unit Medic

Bob 'Smitty' Smith

Bob 'Smitty' Smith

Craft Service

Micky Gonzalez

Micky Gonzalez

Transportation Captain

Ramin Djawadi

Ramin Djawadi

Additional Music

Bonnie Kanner

Bonnie Kanner

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Tarn Fox

Tarn Fox

Compositor

Dana Kristen Vahle

Dana Kristen Vahle

Stunts

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