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Basic poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.8 / 100
2003·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 38m

BASIC

“Deception is their most dangerous weapon.”

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.

Above the Line
John McTiernan·DirectorJames Vanderbilt·WriterSteve Mason·Director of PhotographyKlaus Badelt·Original Music ComposerGeorge Folsey Jr.·Editor
Cast
John Travolta·DEA Agent Tom HardyConnie Nielsen·CPT Julie OsborneSamuel L. Jackson·Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan WestTim Daly·COL Bill StylesGiovanni Ribisi·2LT Levi KendallBrian Van Holt·SGT Ray DunbarTaye Diggs·PikeDash Mihok·SGT MuellerCristián de la Fuente·CastroRoselyn Sánchez·Nuñez
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
John McTiernan·DirectorMischa Hausserman·Second Unit DirectorIlene Pickus·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
James Vanderbilt·Writer
Camera· 1
Steve Mason·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
George Folsey Jr.·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Klaus Badelt·Original Music ComposerAndrew DeCristofaro·Supervising Sound EditorKim Secrist·Sound Effects EditorDavid Esparza·Sound Effects EditorJohn T. Reitz·Sound Re-Recording MixerStephen P. Robinson·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 8
Dennis Bradford·Production DesignGary Kosko·Art DirectionVera Mills·Set DecorationJulia Starr Sanford·Set DesignerBruce Bisbey·Art Department CoordinatorDeborah Palmer·Assistant Art DirectorPaul D. Kelly·Assistant Art DirectorJeffrey Schlatter·Construction Coordinator
Production· 10
Mike Medavoy·ProducerJames Vanderbilt·ProducerMichael Tadross·ProducerNigel Sinclair·Executive ProducerJonathan D. Krane·Executive ProducerBasil Iwanyk·Executive ProducerArnold Messer·ProducerMoritz Borman·Executive ProducerPatricia McCorkle·CastingSandy Watterson·Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
58.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
21%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$43M
ROI -14%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Basic's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Mysterious, Gritty
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is split vertically down the middle. On the left, the left half of a light-skinned man's face is shown in a close-up, looking forward with a serious ”

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Key Elements
BeretHelicopter
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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