12 certificateBehind Enemy Lines is a Film programme that first aired in 2001 and has been classified a 12 certificate.

Behind Enemy Lines is a 3 star programme

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Behind Enemy Lines (2001)

Directed by
John Sanford Moore

Loosely based on a true story, John Moore's all-action thriller stars Owen Wilson as US Navy helicopter pilot Lt Chris Burnett, who's part of the NATO force observing the peace treaty during the conflict in former Yugoslavia. Bored with routine duties, he flies off his designated route and spots Serb forces breaching the peace agreement, but they spot him too and down his craft. Behind enemy lines and with the Serbs on his trail, determined to stop him getting to safety with his story, his only hope is that his commander Admiral Reigart (Gene Hackman) sends in a rescue mission. But NATO refuse; acknowledging Burnett's very existence could end the fragile ceasefire; he's on his own...

Debut director Moore brings his experience in the TV commercials world to bear, shooting some scenes in an almost documentary style while others are fast-motion, emphasising the action. Wilson, better known for light roles in Meet the Parents and Zoolander, meets the challenge of his first major straight role with aplomb, while Hackman plays the gruff, no-nonsense officer fighting the politicians with his usual authority.

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Genre: Film

Running Time: 110 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2001

Rating:
3/5 Stars

Classification: 12 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

Cast

Image for Owen WilsonOwen Wilson...Lt. Chris Burnett
Image for Gene HackmanGene Hackman...Admiral Leslie McMahon Reigart
Image for Gabriel MachtGabriel Macht...Stackhouse
Charles Malik Whitfield...Master Chief Rodway
David Keith...Master Chief Tom O'Malley
Olek Krupa...Miroslav Lokar
Joaquim de Almeida...Admiral Piquet
Vladimir Mashkov...Sasha
Marko Igonda...Bazda
Eyal Podell...Petty Officer Kennedy
Geoffrey Pierson...Admiral Donnelly
Aernout Van Lynden...Aernout Van Lynden