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John McTiernan
2003-04-18

Deception is their most dangerous weapon.
6.498
98 min

When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations team of US Army Rangers recruits are on a routine jungle training exercise that goes horribly awry. Only two recruits are rescued, one of which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there.

Cast

Name Character Team
John Travolta DEA Agent Tom Hardy Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Connie Nielsen CPT Julie Osborne Unowned
Samuel L. Jackson Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Tim Daly COL Bill Styles Unowned
Giovanni Ribisi 2LT Levi Kendall The Free Refills
Brian Van Holt SGT Ray Dunbar Unowned
Taye Diggs Pike Unowned
Dash Mihok SGT Mueller Unowned
Cristián de la Fuente Castro Unowned
Roselyn Sánchez Nuñez Unowned
Harry Connick Jr. Dr. Pete Vilmer Unowned
Margaret Travolta Nurse #1 Unowned
Dena Johnston Nurse #2 Unowned
Nick Loren Helicopter Pilot Unowned
Cliff Fleming Helicopter Pilot Unowned
Steven Maye CID Officer Unowned
Jonathan Rau G.I. on the Tarmac Unowned
Tait Ruppert Jeep Driver Unowned
Timothy S. Wester Doctor Unowned
Chris Byrne MP Unowned
Curtis Ricks MP Unowned
Charles L. Fails MP Unowned