Basic
Deception is their most dangerous weapon.
2003
Rated
R
98
minutes
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed By:
John McTiernan
A DEA agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger drill sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.
Language
English
Release Date
April 18, 2003
Budget
$50,000,000
Revenue
$42,792,561
Cast
John Travolta
Tom Hardy
Connie Nielsen
Osborne
Samuel L. Jackson
West
Giovanni Ribisi
Kendall
Brian Van Holt
Dunbar
Dash Mihok
Mueller
Taye Diggs
Pike
Roselyn Sánchez
Nunez
Tim Daly
Styles
Cristián de la Fuente
Castro
Harry Connick Jr.
Vilmer
Nick Loren
Helicopter Pilot
Cliff Fleming
Helicopter Pilot
Margaret Travolta
Nurse #1
Chris Byrne
MP
Jonathan Rau
G.I. on the Tarmac
Tait Ruppert
Jeep Driver
Curtis Ricks
MP
Dena Johnston
Nurse #2
Georgia Hausserman
Pilot
Steven Maye
CID Officer
Timothy S. Wester
Doctor
Charles L. Fails
MP
Show Full Crew
Camera
Larry McConkey
Steadicam Operator
Larry McConkey
Camera Operator
Scott Rathner
Assistant Camera
James McMillan
Key Grip
George Patsos
Key Grip
Steve Mason
Director of Photography
Gene Page
Still Photographer
Jim McConkey
Camera Operator
Jim McConkey
Steadicam Operator
Kurt Beckler
Grip
Eric Amundsen
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Shiloh Eck
Grip
Travis Burdick
Camera Production Assistant
Sound
Harry Cohen
Sound Effects Editor
Becky Sullivan
Supervising ADR Editor
John C. Stuver
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Klaus Badelt
Original Music Composer
Chris Navarro
ADR Recordist
Michael Payne
Supervising Sound Editor
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Esparza
Sound Effects Editor
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christopher Brooks
Music Editor
Tim Walston
Sound Effects Editor
Joe Dorn
ADR Supervisor
Nancy Nugent
Dialogue Editor
Nicholas Korda
ADR Editor
Ann Scibelli
Sound Designer
Ken Fischer
Sound Effects Editor
Stephen P. Robinson
Sound Effects Editor
Kim Secrist
Sound Effects Editor
Sean Landeros
Sound Recordist
Andrew DeCristofaro
Supervising Sound Editor
Eileen Horta
ADR Editor
Tom Nelson
Production Sound Mixer
Angela Hackner
Sound Recordist
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Denise Horta
ADR Editor
Marylou Eales
Music Coordinator
Patrick Cusack
Assistant Sound Editor
Shawn Sykora
Foley Supervisor
Mark Johnston
Sound Recordist
Mike Chock
Sound Effects Editor
Eric Thompson
ADR Mixer
Gregg Silk
Sound Engineer
Directing
John McTiernan
Director
Mischa Hausserman
Second Unit Director
Julian Wall
First Assistant Director
Ilene Pickus
Script Supervisor
Production
James Vanderbilt
Producer
Basil Iwanyk
Executive Producer
Linda Favila
Associate Producer
Dror Soref
Co-Producer
Anson Downes
Associate Producer
Moritz Borman
Executive Producer
Nigel Sinclair
Executive Producer
Lee Nelson
Co-Producer
Justin Moritt
Unit Production Manager
Brad Fischer
Co-Executive Producer
Jonathan D. Krane
Executive Producer
Michael Tadross
Producer
Arnold Messer
Producer
Louis Phillips
Co-Producer
Mike Medavoy
Producer
Patricia McCorkle
Casting
Mitch Harbeson
Location Manager
Tom Fallon
Location Manager
Sandy Watterson
Production Supervisor
Dani Super
Casting Associate
Andy Given
Co-Producer
Tobin Armbrust
Production Executive
Terry Ladin
Production Coordinator
Ed Lewis
Casting Associate
Dixie D. Walker
Production Accountant
Brenda Egedy Kolb
Extras Casting
Writing
Editing
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Donald Dowd
Editorial Production Assistant
George Folsey Jr.
Editor
James Nichols Jr.
Assistant Editor
Robert Raring
Color Timer
Mark Scovil
Associate Editor
Mark Scovil
Assistant Editor
Steve Calalang
Colorist
Costume & Make-Up
Michelle Bühler
Makeup Artist
Adam Brandy
Key Makeup Artist
Robert L. Stevenson
Hairstylist
Peggy Nicholson
Key Hair Stylist
Yolanda Toussieng
Hairstylist
James P. Cullen
Costumer
Allan A. Apone
Makeup Artist
Suzy Freeman
Assistant Costume Designer
Lee Grimes
Makeup Artist
Emae Villalobos
Costumer
Askia Won-Ling Jacob
Costumer
Kate Sawyer
Seamstress
Kate Harrington
Costume Design
Lisa Miller
Makeup Artist
Megan Walker
Costume Assistant
Art
Dennis Bradford
Production Design
Geoffrey S. Grimsman
Set Designer
Gary Kosko
Art Direction
Vera Mills
Set Decoration
Douglas Fox
Property Master
Bruce Bisbey
Art Department Coordinator
Julia Starr Sanford
Set Designer
Michael J. Flynn
Greensman
Jeremy Alan Read
Greensman
Gary Tuers
Assistant Property Master
William D. McLane
Greensman
Christopher Scheetz
Construction Coordinator
Jeff 'J.Mac' McDonald
Greensman
Paul D. Kelly
Assistant Art Director
Jeffrey Schlatter
Construction Coordinator
James Hayward
Set Dresser
Michael Hendrick
Set Dresser
Tim Steinouer
Props
Deborah Palmer
Assistant Art Director
Crew
J.J. Perry
Stunts
Hank Amos
Stunts
Kiante Elam
Stunts
Wally Crowder
Stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Stunts
Thirl Haston
Stunts
Dana Kristen Vahle
Stunts
Todd Rogers Terry
Stunts
Steven Ritzi
Stunts
Gary Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Nick Brandon
Stunts
Joel Sill
Executive Music Producer
Mike Justus
Stunts
Daniel W. Barringer
Stunts
Kevin Ball
Stunts
Mike Hardison
CG Supervisor
Dennis Scott
Stunts
Jason Gray
Stunts
Danny Mortenson
Transportation Coordinator
Conrad V. Brink Jr.
Special Effects Coordinator
Terra Abroms
Post Production Supervisor
Doug Snively
Stunts
Patricia Story
Unit Publicist
Robert Lennon
Stunts
Jude Kahle
Scenic Artist
Jody McFarland
Scenic Artist
Christopher Byrne
Stunts
Johnny Thombleson
Scenic Artist
L. Luquette
Military Consultant
Douglas Neithercut
Stunts
Roger Sherman
Scenic Artist
Lighting
Morris Flam
Gaffer
Marc Wostak
Electrician
Jack Nealy
Electrician
Clay Liversidge
Rigging Gaffer
Miles Anderson
Gaffer
Scott Stuart
Electrician
Ryan French
Electrician
Joe Humphreys
Electrician
Visual Effects
Jonah Loop
Visual Effects Producer
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
David B. Moulder
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jim Gorman
Digital Compositor
Craig A. Mumma
Visual Effects Supervisor
Marc Kolbe
Visual Effects Supervisor
George Macri
Visual Effects Producer
Clay Dale
CG Animator
Robert Rossello
Visual Effects Supervisor
M.K. Gururaj
Visual Effects Producer