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About Basic

Basic is a 2003 English-language action, thriller and crime film directed by John McTiernan. The cast is led by John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Fandango at Home Free.

Basic was produced by Phoenix Pictures, Intermedia Films, and Columbia Pictures and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on April 18, 2003, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $43 million worldwide.

Director

John McTiernan

Writers

James Vanderbilt

Release date

April 18, 2003

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Budget

$50 million

Box office

$43 million

Production

Phoenix Pictures, Intermedia Films, Columbia Pictures

Basic cast & crew

Basic was directed by John McTiernan and written by James Vanderbilt.

The cast features John Travolta as DEA Agent Tom Hardy, Connie Nielsen as CPT Julie Osborne, Samuel L. Jackson as Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West, Tim Daly as COL Bill Styles, Giovanni Ribisi as 2LT Levi Kendall, and Brian Van Holt as SGT Ray Dunbar.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Klaus Badelt, cinematography is by Steve Mason, and it was produced by Mike Medavoy and James Vanderbilt.

Is Basic worth watching?

Basic holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 1,144 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, thriller, and crime, Basic is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Basic

In United States, you can stream Basic on Fandango at Home Free, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Basic

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

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