Basic

Panama. Torrential rain, a poncho. Six shredded soldiers, missing. The drill sergeant, too. Two survivors offer conflicting stories, but a former Ranger arrives to sift fact from jungle rot. McTiernan's return to form never quite materialized.

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John McTiernan directed Basic in 2003. See John McTiernan's full filmography, where to start with John McTiernan, or where to go after you've seen everything by John McTiernan.

Basic was released in 2003 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.