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  • Basic
  • Opened April 18, 2003 | Runtime:1 hr. 35 min.
  • R
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Not for kids 17 and under. Read More
  • When a legendary commander (Samuel L. Jackson) and several of his men turn up missing, the last thing the government wants is a rogue DEA agent (John Travolta) investigating the disappearance. As the investigation unfolds, the agent is placed in Read More
  • Cast: John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt, Taye Diggs
  • Director: John McTiernan
  • Genres: Detective Film, Psychological Thriller, Thriller

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No Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 70
    Variety | Todd McCarthy

    The teasing tale is told with such dispatch it will carry willing audiences...

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    Just not worth revisiting, unless one wants to tie one's brain into a knot for...

  • 50
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Their (Travolta/Jackson) teamwork was classic. Basic breaks up the team. What's...

  • 50
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Entertainment more suitable for the living room than the movie theater.

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