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Basic
“Deception is their most dangerous weapon.”
65%
Movie
1h 38m
AI Analysis
Basic (2003) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Basic (2003) — a movie tagged as Action, Thriller, and Crime with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 the… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~98 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Basic 65% (1,132 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
65%
from 1.1k TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2003-04-18
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 10782
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What is Basic about?
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. ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Basic?
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How long is the movie Basic?
The official runtime for Basic is approximately 98 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
John Travolta
DEA Agent Tom Hardy
Connie Nielsen
CPT Julie Osborne
Samuel L. Jackson
Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
Tim Daly
COL Bill Styles
Giovanni Ribisi
2LT Levi Kendall
Brian Van Holt
SGT Ray Dunbar
Taye Diggs
Pike
Dash Mihok
SGT Mueller
Cristián de la Fuente
Castro
Roselyn Sánchez
Nuñez
Harry Connick Jr.
Dr. Pete Vilmer
Margaret Travolta
Nurse #1
- D
Dena Johnston
Nurse #2
Nick Loren
Helicopter Pilot
Cliff Fleming
Helicopter Pilot
- S
Steven Maye
CID Officer
- J
Jonathan Rau
G.I. on the Tarmac
Tait Ruppert
Jeep Driver
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