# Behind Enemy Lines (2001)

> A restless naval aviator stranded behind enemy lines in Bosnia must evade a relentless sniper while his commander fights political barriers to bring him home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3913

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
- Director: John Moore
- Cast: Owen Wilson, Gene Hackman, Gabriel Macht, Olek Krupa, Vladimir Mashkov, Marko Igonda, David Keith, Charles Malik Whitfield
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0159273/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, tense, patriotic, action movie night, military thriller marathon

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- [Navy Seals (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/288093)
- [Under Siege (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/4241)
- [Passenger 57 (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/5610)
- [Plane (2023)](https://ember.film/movie/248801)
- [Courage Under Fire (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5749)
- [Sniper (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/4723)
- [Executive Decision (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/1635)
- [Sniper 2 (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/8398)
- [Tears of the Sun (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/4745)
- [Killing Season (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/54571)

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