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John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson team up in BASIC, an action-packed military thriller from director John McTiernan (DIE HARD). Jackson plays Sergeant Nathan West, propagator of a harsh military training programme that appears to have pushed a group of young recruits too far, when an exercise winds up with them attempting to .. Read more
| Starring | John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Brian Van Holt |
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| Director | John McTiernan |
| Genres | Thriller |
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A rumble in the jungle I can thoroughly recommend.
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'Who dunnit' military thriller with some excellent performances
Expecting a mediocre military action film i was pleasantly surprised to find the film has a gripping plot filled with twists and turns that left me guessing ... read more »
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Good twist at the end
Solid performances all round although better editing would have made a clearer story. Rain sodden hut looked like the one filmed in GI Jane. The helicopter at ... read more »
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pretty rubbish
really poor acting from just about everybody coupled with a muddled , mediocre story this is mess of a movie .Connie Neilsen in particular is terrible in this ... read more »
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Very very Enjoyable
Not seen such a good film for sometime now. I really did enjoy this film a lot. very good acting - great stuff!
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Gripping
Reasonably good military based film with storyline involving twists and turns throughout. A gripping thriller with exceptional acting from John Travolta and ... read more »
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Basic-ally Brilliant
I was actually surprised at this movie. Granted i thought it would be good. The pairing of Travolta and Jackson has proven brilliant in the past. However i didn... read more »
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BASIC
Well, that bad review from the RADIO TIMES was rubbish - this film kept guessing until almost the last moment - and I love films that can't be predicted. ... read more »
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Roll with the punches...
Loved this movie, manages to keep you guessing all the way through!!
With the likes of Travolta and Samuel L Jackson, you knew you were in for a ... read more »
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Basic
This is a lovely film that keeps one guessing. It has a wonderful ending, too.
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"who dunnit"
Solid acting performances from all, more like courage in the line of fire than any action military film. I had moderate expectations going in and was pleasantly... read more »
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Disappointing
Disappointing when all the ingredients are so similar to General's Daughter that it should be another fabulous film. NOT a complete failure but not a patch... read more »