Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- harrowing
- urgent
- austere
- military history viewing
- war film marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot follows the real Bravo Two Zero SAS mission behind Iraqi lines during the Gulf War.
The eight-man SAS team is surrounded after being inserted behind Iraqi lines and must attempt to escape.
Broken radios, brutal cold, heavy packs, and enemy detection make endurance central to the drama.
The patrol is tasked with destroying scud missiles and severing communication lines.
Films like Bravo Two Zero, and why
Behind Enemy Lines
shared military survival drama, modern armed conflict, and mission-focused tension
Three Kings
shared Gulf War setting, combat realism, and morally pressured military protagonists
Black Hawk Down
shared special forces operation, hostile-terrain survival, and grounded action drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Clegg
- Release Date
- 1999-10-07
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (47)
Cast
- Sean Bean
- Steve Nicholson
- Rick Warden
- Robert Hobbs
- Richard Graham
- Jamie Bartlett
- Ian Curtis
- Kevin Collins
- Emma Chambers
- Robert Whitehead
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bravo Two Zero about?
- An SAS patrol’s covert Gulf War sabotage mission becomes a brutal fight for survival after the team is detected behind Iraqi lines.
- What is Bravo Two Zero like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bravo Two Zero as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bravo Two Zero violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bravo Two Zero as brutal.
- Which films are like Bravo Two Zero?
- Films with a similar feel include Behind Enemy Lines, Three Kings, and Black Hawk Down.
- How long is Bravo Two Zero?
- Bravo Two Zero runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bravo Two Zero?
- In United States, Bravo Two Zero streams on fuboTV.
