Behind Enemy Lines (Blu-ray) PG-13
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Blu-ray Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Run Time: 1 hours, 46 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: May 12, 2009
- Originally Released: 2001
- Label: 20Th Century Studios
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Owen Wilson & Gene Hackman | |
Performer: | Gabriel Macht, Charles Malik Whitfield, Joaquim de Almeida, David Keith, Olek Krupa & Vladimir Mashkov | |
Directed by | John Moore | |
Edited by | David Rosenbloom | |
Screenplay by | Zak Penn & David Veloz | |
Composition by | Don Davis | |
Story by | Jim Thomas & John Thomas | |
Produced by | John Davis | |
Director of Photography: | Brendan Galvin | |
Executive Production by | Stephanie Austin |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: B --
From its prosaic title to its convenient timeliness, this valentine to U.S. military guys hamstrung by officious NATO bureaucrats could hardly seem less promising
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The only thing certain about Behind Enemy Lines is that Mr. Wilson is in it for the chance to work with Mr. Hackman, and Mr. Hackman is in it for the money.
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Observer
Rating: 3/5 --
With one taut action scene after another, as long as you leave your brain at the door, this is an a glibly entertaining ride.
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BBC.com
An old-fashioned game of the cinematic cat-and-mouse, soldier-on-the-run variety.
Washington Post
...An action-packed flag-waver...
Box Office
...A taut wartime rescue thriller that sustains a relentless buzzing energy...
New York Times
Rating: C+ --
A satisfying enough piece of giddy-up entertainment that raises a few passing questions about the American 'cowboy mentality' before ultimately deciding it's a lot more fun to simply eat your action movie cake than try to have it too.
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Entertainment Today
Product Description:
On a reconnaissance flight over eastern Europe, disillusioned naval pilot Chris Burnett (Owen Wilson) and his partner, Stackhouse (Gabriel Macht), photograph a scene they were not meant to see. When their plane is shot down and Stackhouse is quickly captured and executed, Burnett must struggle to survive in unfamiliar hostile territory with a cold-blooded assassin and hundreds of enemy troops on his heels. Meanwhile, on an American battleship in the Adriatic Sea, Burnett's commanding officer, Admiral Reigart (Gene Hackman), attempts to negotiate his soldier's return amidst tense political and military maneuvers. Soon Burnett discovers exactly why he's being hunted, making his situation--and Reigert's actions--even more perilous.
Benefiting from Wilson's straightforward performance and Hackman's typically engaging presence, BEHIND ENEMY LINES proves itself with a solid story (loosely based on real-life events) and excellent action sequences. Shot in a cold, icy light, John Moore's film features a nail-biting aerial chase, a tense race across a grenade-filled wasteland, and a stunningly explosive final battle. Wilson, typically cast in quirky comedic roles, is an unlikely action hero who turns out to be the movie's secret weapon. By avoiding excessive macho posturing, BEHIND ENEMY LINES is smarter, more exciting, and better looking than most Hollywood military thrillers.
Benefiting from Wilson's straightforward performance and Hackman's typically engaging presence, BEHIND ENEMY LINES proves itself with a solid story (loosely based on real-life events) and excellent action sequences. Shot in a cold, icy light, John Moore's film features a nail-biting aerial chase, a tense race across a grenade-filled wasteland, and a stunningly explosive final battle. Wilson, typically cast in quirky comedic roles, is an unlikely action hero who turns out to be the movie's secret weapon. By avoiding excessive macho posturing, BEHIND ENEMY LINES is smarter, more exciting, and better looking than most Hollywood military thrillers.