Basic

[2003, Movie, R, 95 mins]

Basic: Review

What happened was... John Travolta and Connie Nielsen

"Murder is basic," says Army Ranger-turned-DEA agent Tom Hardy (John Travolta), but making a RASHOMON-inspired thriller, well, that's complicated. A mare's nest of omissions, half-truths, plausible fictions and out-and-out lies are brought to life in contradictory flashbacks; unfortunately, this doesn't have the effect of making the plot's twists and turns gripping, just convoluted. Six Ranger candidates and their sergeant, the roundly despised Nathan West (Samuel L. Jackson)... read more

Basic: Cast & Details

Year: 2003
Rated R

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Cast
John Travolta: Hardy
Connie Nielsen: Osborne
Samuel L. Jackson: West
Tim Daly: Styles
Giovanni Ribisi: Kendall
Brian Van Holt: Dunbar

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Basic: TV Guide News

FlickChick | 5/8/2003
Question: The song "Black Betty" is used a couple of times in the John Travolta movie Basic, most prominently as the end read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 4/18/2003
With three movies out this spring and her music album slated for July, it's clear why Roselyn Sanchez is one of Premiere read more
Today's News: My Take | 3/31/2003
Moviegoers elected Chris Rock's political spoof Head of State the most popular film in the country over the weekend. The read more
Soaps News | 3/28/2003
Soap alums Taye Diggs (ex-Sugar, GL) and Roselyn Sanchez (ex-Pilar, ATWT) tell anything but the truth in the new action read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 3/26/2003
Sorry, Pulp Fiction fans. If you plan to see Basic this weekend 'cause it's the first time Samuel L. Jackson and John Tr read more

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