Basic Franchise Guide: Movie Facts and Legacy

Basic (2003) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Deception is their most dangerous weapon.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

John Travolta as DEA Agent Tom Hardy; Connie Nielsen as CPT Julie Osborne; Samuel L. Jackson as Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West; Tim Daly as COL Bill Styles; Giovanni Ribisi as 2LT Levi Kendall; Brian Van Holt as SGT Ray Dunbar; Taye Diggs as Pike; Dash Mihok as SGT Mueller

About Basic

When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.

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