R1h 38m2003

Basic

“Deception is their most dangerous weapon.”

DramaActionThrillerCrimeMystery

6.5/10

TMDB rating · 1,175 votes

Watch trailer Add to watchlist

Streaming guide

Where to watch Basic

Subscription

Included if you subscribe

$ Rent

Pay once, watch for a limited time

$ Buy

Pay once, keep it

Availability for Canada from JustWatch, via TMDB.

Official video vault

Trailers & videos

Story

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.

Director: John McTiernan
Writers: James Vanderbilt
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Release date: 18 April 2003
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $42,792,561