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Basic (2003)

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.

  • Action
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
  • Crime

Top billed cast

  • Photo of John TravoltaJohn TravoltaDEA Agent Tom Hardy
  • Photo of Connie NielsenConnie NielsenCPT Julie Osborne
  • Photo of Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. JacksonDrill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
  • Photo of Tim DalyTim DalyCOL Bill Styles
  • Photo of Giovanni RibisiGiovanni Ribisi2LT Levi Kendall
  • Photo of Brian Van HoltBrian Van HoltSGT Ray Dunbar
  • Photo of Taye DiggsTaye DiggsPike
  • Photo of Dash MihokDash MihokSGT Mueller
  • Photo of Cristián de la FuenteCristián de la FuenteCastro
  • Photo of Roselyn SánchezRoselyn SánchezNuñez

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