Basic (film)

Basic
Basic
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John McTiernan
Written by	James Vanderbilt
Produced by	Mike Medavoy; Arnie Messer; James Vanderbilt; Michael Tadross;
Starring	John Travolta; Connie Nielsen; Samuel L. Jackson; Giovanni Ribisi; Brian Van Holt; Taye Diggs; Cristián de la Fuente; Dash Mihok; Tim Daly; Roselyn Sánchez; Harry Connick Jr.;
Cinematography	Steve Mason
Edited by	George Folsey Jr.
Music by	Klaus Badelt
Production; companies	Columbia Pictures; Intermedia Films; Phoenix Pictures;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing (North America/Japan); Constantin Film (Germany);
Release date	March 28, 2003 (United States);
Running time	98 minutes
Countries	United States; Germany;
Language	English
Budget	$50 million
Box office	$42.8 million

Basic is a 2003 crime-action thriller film directed by John McTiernan, written by James Vanderbilt, and starring John Travolta, Connie Nielsen and Samuel L. Jackson. It is the second film starring Travolta and Jackson after working on Pulp Fiction. The story follows a DEA agent solving the mystery of a bungled training exercise that leads to the deaths of multiple Army Ranger trainees and their instructor. Basic received negative reviews from critics regarding its overall plot and numerous twist endings. It was a box-office bomb, grossing only $42.8 million worldwide against a $50 million budget. As of 2024, it is McTiernan's most recent film given his subsequent criminal charges and eventual incarceration related to wiretapping.

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