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Behind Enemy Lines (2001) -- A Navy navigator is shot down over enemy territory and is ruthlessly pursued by a secret police enforcer and the opposing troops. Meanwhile his commanding officer goes against orders in an attempt to rescue him.
Behind Enemy Lines (2001) -- Lt. Burnett is shot at while taking a short water break.
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Behind Enemy Lines (2001) -- A Navy navigator is shot down over enemy territory and is ruthlessly pursued by a secret police enforcer and the opposing troops. Meanwhile his commanding officer goes against orders in an attempt to rescue him.
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User Rating:
6.1/10   29,898 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jim Thomas (story) &
John Thomas (story) ...
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Release Date:
30 November 2001 (USA) more
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Tagline:
In War There Are Some Lines You Should Never Cross. more
Plot:
A Navy navigator is shot down over enemy territory and is ruthlessly pursued by a secret police enforcer and the opposing troops. Meanwhile his commanding officer goes against orders in an attempt to rescue him. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Unrealistic, but Fun more (386 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Owen Wilson ... Lt. Chris Burnett

Gene Hackman ... Admiral Leslie McMahon Reigart

Gabriel Macht ... Stackhouse

Charles Malik Whitfield ... Capt. Rodway, USMC

David Keith ... Master Chief Tom O'Malley

Olek Krupa ... Miroslav Lokar

Joaquim de Almeida ... Admiral Piquet (as Joaquim De Almeida)
Vladimir Mashkov ... Sasha
Marko Igonda ... Bazda

Eyal Podell ... Petty Officer Kennedy
Geoffrey Pierson ... Admiral Donnelly (as Geoff Pierson)
Aernout Van Lynden ... Aernout Van Lynden

Sam Jaeger ... Red Crown Operator #1

Shane Johnson ... Red Crown Operator #2 (as Shane Mikael Johnson)
Don Winston ... Red Crown Operator #3
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Im Fadenkreuz - Allein gegen alle (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Tras líneas enemigas (Argentina) (Colombia) [es]
В тылу врага (Russia) [ru]
Atrás das Linhas Inimigas (Brazil) [pt]
Behind enemy lines - Dietro le linee nemiche (Italy) [it]
Düsman hatti (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Derrières les lignes ennemies (Canada: French title) [fr]
Detrás de las líneas enemigas (Peru) [es]
Ellenséges terület (Hungary) [hu]
En territoire ennemi (France) [fr]
Se ehthriko edafos (Greece) [el]
Tras la línea enemiga (Spain) [es]
Vihollisen keskellä (Finland) [fi]
Za linia wroga (Poland) [pl]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for war violence and some language.
Runtime:
106 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | UK:12 | South Korea:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Denmark:15 | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Australia:M (original rating) | Ireland:12 | UK:15 (DVD/VHS release) | Ireland:15 (DVD/VHS release) | Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:14 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R13 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #38516) | Iceland:16

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Trivia:
During the period while filming, was the first time in 104 years that Slovakia did not get snow, so all the snow seen in the film was created by special effects. more
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Anachronisms: The movie is set in 1996, but a pilot mentions John Denver's death which was on 12 October 1997. more
Quotes:
Admiral Reigart: You dont know the FIRST thing about serving your country. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009) (V) more
Soundtrack:
That's all right more

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43 out of 68 people found the following comment useful.
Unrealistic, but Fun, 21 November 2005
7/10
Author: nf_utvol from United States

Sure, this movie is unrealistic, slightly jingoistic, and not exactly Dr. Zhivago when it comes to a deep plot, but it's fun to watch. I'm a serious student of the military studies in a professional sense, and I fully realize that the technology (especially the missile chase) and doctrines are unrealistic, but I am also capable of suspending my critical eye when I just want to sit back and enjoy an action flick. I'll save the brain power for something that actually matters, not for a movie, which is just another form of escaping from real life for an hour or two. So yeah, this movie gets a thumbs up for a fun film to sit back and enjoy the surround sound and big screen TV while chomping on some popcorn and a Coke.

Don't a movie seriously that isn't supposed to be taken so seriously!

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