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Lieutenant Chris Burnett (Owen
Wilson) is a top naval aviator during the Bosnian War. Frustrated that he is
not part of the action, Burnett is at loggerheads with Admiral Reigart (Gene
Hackman), who thinks Burnett has no idea of what it really takes to be a
soldier. When Burnett is sent on a routine reconnaissance mission on Christmas
Day, he decides to do some 'real work' and flies into enemy territory. After
taking digital photos of something no one was ever meant to see, his plane is
shot down...
Trapped behind enemy lines, Burnett is left to fend for himself in a bleak
wilderness whilst awaiting rescue. Ruthlessly pursued by a deadly secret police
enforcer, a relentless tracker, and countless hostile troops, Burnett must find
inner resilience and cunning to escape with his life.
Back on the aircraft carrier, Reigart is anxious to send in troops to bring
back his soldier, but is told by the onboard NATO officer, Admiral Piquet
(Joaquim de Almeida), that the political situation is far too delicate to risk
such a mission. Forced to make one of the toughest decisions of his life,
Reigart has to choose between the life of one man, risking the fragile peace
process in Bosnia, and his career.
More famous for his roles in comedies such as The Royal Tenenbaums, Meet
The Parents, Zoolander and Shanghai Noon, Owen Wilson
takes his first leading role in Behind Enemy Lines, making an unlikely hero as
the ordinary man forced into extraordinary circumstances.
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