

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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $40M
- Box office
- $91.8M
- Language
- Czech
- sniper
- war crimes
- bosnia and herzegovina
- rescue mission
- marine corps
- u.s. navy
- based on true story
- north atlantic treaty organization (nato)
- naval officer
- bosnian war (1992-95)
- serbian
- atrocity
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePG-13San Diego, California17 Nov 2001
- Theatrical30 Nov 2001
- PhysicalPG-13DVD Release10 Feb 2004
- PhysicalPG-13Blu-Ray Release18 Sept 2012
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical124 Jan 2002
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical31 Jan 2002
- PhysicalMA 15+DVD29 May 2006
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical4 Apr 2002
AustriaAT
- Theatrical1 Feb 2002
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical162 Jan 2002
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1418 Jan 2002
BulgariaBG
- TheatricalC1 Feb 2002
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical1 Feb 2002
CyprusCY
- Theatrical1 Feb 2002
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical12+31 Jan 2002
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical151 Mar 2002
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Behind Enemy Lines was released on 30 November 2001.
Audience reviews
2- C6/10
CinemaSerf
9/2/2023
Owen Wilson is a disillusioned pilot aboard an American aircraft carrier. Bored with the relentlessness of it all, he puts in his papers to the chagrin of his commanding officer. With two weeks left to go, he is flying a reconnaissance mission over Bosnia when he is shot down, his pilot murdered by rogue troops and he is forced to flee for his life - pursued by a ruthless sniper - whilst his task force colleagues try…
- R6/10
RalphRahal
2/2/2025
Behind Enemy Lines is one of those movies that doesn't try to be anything more than what it is, a straightforward action thriller with high-stakes chases and explosions. The plot is predictable, filled with familiar tropes and moments that feel like they were borrowed from other war films and stitched together. It doesn’t have much depth or originality, but it still manages to be entertaining. The directing leans hea…
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