New ReleasePreparing your releases
Search
New Release
Basic (2003) — movie poster

Basic

6.5/10 (1,186 votes) 98 min United Kingdom, United States of America
ThrillerCrimeMystery

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.

Watch trailerDownloadWatch on

Streaming availability powered by JustWatch, via TMDb.

Basic facts

Basic is a thriller and crime movie released in 2003. This page brings together its release information, runtime, audience rating, credited cast, trailer and related titles.

Title type
Movie
Release date
April 18, 2003
Release status
Released
Runtime
98 minutes
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Audience score
6.5/10 from 1,186 ratings
Credited cast
15
Trailer
Available

Watch Basic Trailer

Watch the official trailer for Basic directly on New Release.

Cast

15 credited

John Travolta

John Travolta

as DEA Agent Tom Hardy Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

as CPT Julie Osborne Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

as Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West Tim Daly

Tim Daly

as COL Bill Styles Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

as 2LT Levi Kendall Brian Van Holt

Brian Van Holt

as SGT Ray Dunbar Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

as Pike Dash Mihok

Dash Mihok

as SGT Mueller Cristián de la Fuente

Cristián de la Fuente

as Castro Roselyn Sánchez

Roselyn Sánchez

as Nuñez Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr.

as Dr. Pete Vilmer Margaret Travolta

Margaret Travolta

as Nurse #1

Dena Johnston

as Nurse #2 Nick Loren

Nick Loren

as Helicopter Pilot Cliff Fleming

Cliff Fleming

as Helicopter Pilot

Reviews

What people are saying about Basic.

Comments

No comments yet

Comment

Share your rating and comment below. We will ask you to sign in before publishing it.

Your rating

All movies

Upcoming

Inkarnation

2028 · HorrorThey Call Him OG 2 (2028) — movie posterUpcoming

They Call Him OG 2

2028 · ThrillerUpcoming

RN Kao Based Film

2028 · ActionFast Forever (2028) — movie posterUpcoming

Fast Forever

2028 · ActionAn Examination of A Matter of Public Interest by Azmat Ali (2028) — movie posterUpcoming

An Examination of A Matter of Public Interest by Azmat Ali

2028 · Documentary
Movie details

Basic

Release date
April 18, 2003
Runtime
98 min
Rating
6.5/10
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
ThrillerCrimeMystery

Overview

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.
Your opinion matters

What did you like about Basic?

Rate it and share your thoughts with other people discovering it.

Your rating

Join the discovery.

Create an account without leaving this page.

or

By continuing, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.