- HD 1080
- Runtime: 98m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Director: John McTiernan
- Stars: John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt
- keywords: court, drug addiction, military court, panama, military service, ranger, supreme court, lager, military crime
- Production_studio: Intermedia, Krane Entertainment, Phoenix Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Senator International
- Slogan: Deception is their most dangerous weapon.
- The Basic is featured in the top rankings of 2003
- #37 in Top Action Movies of 2003
- #45 in Top Crime Movies of 2003
- #40 in Top Thriller Movies of 2003
- #10 in Top Mystery Movies of 2003
An ex-Army Ranger turned DEA agent investigates the mysterious disappearance of a feared sergeant and his elite trainees during a routine training exercise in the jungles of Panama amid a hurricane.
