# Basic (2003)

> A disgraced former Ranger and a skeptical captain interrogate conflicting survivors to unravel the disappearance of a Special Forces unit in hurricane-struck Panama.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5835

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Director: John McTiernan
- Cast: John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt, Taye Diggs, Dash Mihok
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264395/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, tense, aggressive, action movie night, twist thriller marathon

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