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Behind Enemy Lines

His only weapon is his will to survive.

6.5(1,738)20011h 46m17

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
Part of Behind Enemy Lines Collection · 4 films
  • 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

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

John Moore

Produced in

United States of America

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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
  • C

    CinemaSerf

    9/2/2023

    6/10

    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…

  • R

    RalphRahal

    2/2/2025

    6/10

    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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