DVD 98 mins IMDB 6.3
R
Basic
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2003)
In Collection
#241

Seen It:
Yes
(September 2003 )
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
USA  /  English

John Travolta Hardy
Connie Nielsen Osborne
Samuel L. Jackson West
Tim Daly Styles
Giovanni Ribisi Kendall
Brian Van Holt Dunbar
Taye Diggs Pike
Dash Mihok Mueller
Cristián de la Fuente Castro
Roselyn Sanchez Nunez

Director John McTiernan
Producer Moritz Borman; Anson Downes; Mike Medavoy; James Vanderbilt
Writer James Vanderbilt

A DEA officer is recruited to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a famed U.S. Army drill instructor and a group of cadets on a routine military exercise in the jungles of Panama. But the journey to uncover the truth leads to some dangerous and unexpected places when two rescued survivors tell dramatically different versions of what transpired.

Edition Details
Barcode 043396097452
Region Region 1
Chapters 28
Release Date 08-Jul-03
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Store Blockbuster
Tags AVI(MAO), DVDOriginal(Blockbuster)
Links IMDB
DVD Empire
Atlantic DVD

Features
Director's commentary
Filmographies
Theatrical Trailer
Featurettes:
Basic: Directors Design
Basic Ingredients: A Writer's Perspective

Notes
Deception is their most dangerous weapon Academy Award nominees John Travolta (Best Actor, Pulp Fiction) and Samuel L. Jackson (Best Supporting Actor, Pulp Fiction) team up with action director John McTiernan (Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October, Predator) in a white-knuckle "thrill-ride with a twist you won't believe!" - (MairiAnna Bachynsky, ATV/CTV Entertainment). Also starring Connie Nielsen (The Hunted, Gladiator), Giovanni Ribisi (Gone In Sixty Seconds), Brian Van Holt (Black Hawk down), Taye Diggs (Chicago) and Roselyn Sanchez (Rush Hour 2).