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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.2 / 100
2001·Action / Drama / Thriller·1h 46m

BEHIND ENEMY LINES

“His only weapon is his will to survive.”

While flying a routine reconnaissance mission over Bosnia, fighter pilot Lt. Chris Burnett photographs something he wasn't supposed to see and gets shot down behind enemy lines, where he must outrun an army led by a ruthless Serbian general. With time running out and a deadly tracker on his trail, Burnett's commanding officer, Admiral Reigart, decides to risk his career and launch a renegade rescue mission to save his life.

Above the Line
John Moore·DirectorDavid Veloz·ScreenplayZak Penn·ScreenplayBrendan Galvin·Director of PhotographyDon Davis·Original Music ComposerPaul Martin Smith·Editor
Cast
Owen Wilson·Lt. Chris 'Longhorn' BurnettGene Hackman·Admiral Leslie Reigart, Commander Adriatic Battle GroupGabriel Macht·Lt. Jeremy 'Smoke' StackhouseOlek Krupa·General Miroslav LokarVladimir Mashkov·Tracker (Sasha)Marko Igonda·BazdaDavid Keith·Master Chief Tom O'MalleyCharles Malik Whitfield·Capt. Glen Rodway, USMCEyal Podell·Petty Officer KennedyJoaquim de Almeida·Admiral Juan-Miguel Piquet, Commander of NATO Naval Command
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
John Moore·Director
Writing· 4
John Thomas·StoryJim Thomas·StoryDavid Veloz·ScreenplayZak Penn·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Brendan Galvin·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Paul Martin Smith·EditorJason Gaudio·Visual Effects Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Don Davis·Original Music ComposerCraig Berkey·Supervising Sound EditorGary Gegan·Sound Re-Recording MixerCraig Berkey·Sound DesignerSteve Bissinger·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 5
Nathan Crowley·Production DesignIvo Hušnjak·Art DirectionNenad Pečur·Art DirectionDamir Gabelica·Construction CoordinatorZuzana Cizmarova·Set Designer
Production· 6
John Davis·ProducerStephanie Austin·Executive ProducerWyck Godfrey·Executive ProducerEyde Belasco·CastingSheila Trezise·CastingDragan Josipovic·Production Manager
Other Departments· 6
Erik Rondell·StuntsCosmas Paul Bolger Jr.·Visual Effects SupervisorDavid Dozoretz·Visual Effects SupervisorMark Freund·Visual Effects SupervisorKory Jones·Visual Effects SupervisorRay McIntyre Jr.·Visual Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
68.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
37%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$92M
ROI 129%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Urgent
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two men's faces, one in the upper left and one in the lower right, both looking forward with serious expressions. A burning fighter jet is d”

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Key Elements
Fighter JetFlamesSmoke
Atmosphere
Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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