Taglines: Mission: to evade and survive.
Fighter navigator Chris Burnett wants out: he was looking for something more than the boring recon missions he’s been flying. He finds himself flying the lone Christmas day mission over war-torn Bosnia. But when he talks pilot Stackhouse into flying slightly off-course to check out an interesting target, the two get shot down. Burnett is soon alone, trying to outrun a pursuing army, while commanding officer Reigert finds his rescue operation hamstrung by politics, forcing Burnett to run far out of his way.
Behind Enemy Lines is a 2001 American war film directed by John Moore in his directorial debut, and starring Owen Wilson and Gene Hackman. The film tells the story of Lieutenant Chris Burnett, an American naval flight officer who is shot down over Bosnia and uncovers genocide during the Bosnian War. Meanwhile, his commanding officer is struggling to gain approval to launch a combat search and rescue mission to save Burnett. The plot is loosely based on the 1995 Mrkonjić Grad incident that occurred during the war.
Released on November 30, 2001, Behind Enemy Lines received generally negative reviews from critics, with criticism aimed at the film’s action scenes and its perceived jingoistic plot. However, it was a considerable box office success, taking in nearly $92 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. The film was followed by three direct-to-video sequels, Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil, Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia and SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines, with the third film being co-produced by WWE Studios. None of these sequels feature the cast and crew of the original.
Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
Directed by: John Moore
Starring: Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Joaquim de Almeida, Gabriel Macht, David Keith, Vladimir Mashkov, Marko Igonda, Eyal Podell, Geoff Pierson, Shane Johnson
Screenplay by: Jim Thomas, John Thomas, David Veloz
Production Design by: Nathan Crowley
Cinematography by: Nathan Crowley
Film Editing by: Paul Martin Smith
Costume Design by: George L. Little
Set Decoration by: Mario Ivezic
Art Direction by: Ivo Husnjak
Makeup Department: Fiona Connon
Music by: Don Davis
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for war violence and some language.
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: November 30, 2001
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