Basic (2003)
| Release Date | 28 March 2003 |
| Budget | $50,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $26,000,000 |
| Tagline | Deception is their most dangerous weapon. |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | USAGermany |
| Filming Locations | Costa Rica |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Thriller, Detective Film |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Military Life, Murder Investigations, Missing Persons, Drug Trade |
| Tones | Tense, Gritty, Paranoid, Angry |
| Tags | Army, Corruption, Disappearance, Drugs, Interrogator, Investigation, Jungle, Military Base, Murder, Panama, Ranger [military], Survivor |
Basic is a 2003 thriller film directed by John McTiernan.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Georgia Hausserman
Pilot
Dena Johnston
Nurse #2
Nick Loren
Helicopter Pilot
Cliff Fleming
Helicopter Pilot
Steven Maye
CID Officer
Jonathan Rau
G.I. on the Tarmac
Tait Ruppert
Jeep Driver
Timothy S. Wester
Doctor
Chris Byrne
MP
Curtis Ricks
MP
Charles L. Fails
MP
Director
Writer
James Vanderbilt
Producer
Moritz Borman
executive producer
Anson Downes
associate producer
Linda Favila
associate producer
Brad Fischer
co-executive producer
Andy Given
co-producer
Basil Iwanyk
executive producer
Arnold Messer
producer
Lee Nelson
co-producer
Louis Phillips
co-producer
Nigel Sinclair
executive producer
Dror Soref
co-producer
Michael Tadross
producer
James Vanderbilt
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Steve Mason
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Editor
George Folsey Jr.
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Casting Director
Pat McCorkle
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Production Designer
Dennis Bradford
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Art Director
Gary Kosko
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Set Decorator
Vera Mills
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Costume Designer
Kate Harrington
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Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone
makeup artist: Mr. Jackson
Adam Brandy
key second unit makeup artist
Michelle Bühler
makeup artist: Mr. Travolta
Lee Grimes
makeup artist: additional photography
Lisa Miller
makeup artist
Peggy Nicholson
key hair stylist
Robert L. Stevenson
hair stylist: Mr. Jackson
Yolanda Toussieng
hair stylist: Mr. Travolta
Brian Wade
special makeup effects crew
Production Manager
Terra Abroms
post-production supervisor
Mauri Freed
unit manager
Borjan Jovanovich
assistant production manager
Justin Moritt
unit production manager
Julian Valdes
unit manager: Panama unit
Sandy Watterson
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Capra III
first assistant director: additional photography
Anel E. Moreno
assistant director
Jesse Nye
second second assistant director
Douglas Plasse
second assistant director
Michael Tadross Jr.
second second assistant director
Julian Wall
first assistant director
Art Department
Jason Arteaga
scenic foreman
Bruce Bisbey
art department coordinator
Amanda S. Burns
construction production assistant
Rex Christensen
on-set dresser
Peter Damien
propmaker foreman
Michael J. Flynn
greensman
Kate D. Forry
carpenter
Douglas Fox
property master
Geoffrey S. Grimsman
set designer
James Hayward
set dresser
Michael Hendrick
set dresser
Jude Kahle
scenic artist
Paul D. Kelly
assistant art director
Richard A. McCarthy
plaster department head
Jeff 'J.Mac' McDonald
greensman
Herman McEachin
scenic charge
Jody McFarland
scenic artist
William D. McLane
greensman
Deborah Palmer
assistant art director
Dan Pemberton
construction coordinator: additional photography
Jeremy Alan Read
greensman
Julie Sanford
set designer
Jeffrey Schlatter
construction coordinator
Roger Sherman
scenic artist
Johnny Thombleson
scenic artist
Gary Tuers
assistant property master
Alan S. Reynolds
scenic artist
Sound Department
David E. Campbell
sound re-recording mixer
Michael C. Casper
additional sound re-recording mixer
Mike Chock
sound effects editor
Harry Cohen
sound effects editor
Patrick Cusack
assistant sound editor
Andrew DeCristofaro
supervising sound editor
Marc Deschaine
adr assistant
Joe Dorn
adr supervisor
David Esparza
sound effects editor
Ken Fischer
sound effects editor
Angela Hackner
sound recordist
Denise Horta
adr editor
Eileen Horta
adr editor
Mark Johnston
sound recordist
Nicholas Vincent Korda
adr editor
Sean Landeros
sound recordist
Daniel J. Leahy
additional sound re-recording mixer
Jason Miller
cable utility sound
Chris Navarro
adr recordist
Tom Nelson
production sound mixer
Nancy Nugent
dialogue editor
Michael Payne
supervising sound editor
John T. Reitz
sound re-recording mixer
Stephen P. Robinson
sound effects editor
Gregg Rudloff
sound re-recording mixer
Mike Schmidt
utility sound
Ann Scibelli
sound designer, sound editor
Kim Secrist
sound effects editor
Gregg Silk
second engineer
John C. Stuver
supervising dialogue editor
Becky Sullivan
supervising adr editor
Shawn Sykora
foley supervisor
Eric Thompson
adr mixer
Tim Walston
sound effects editor
James Ashwill
foley mixer
Special Effects
Conrad V. Brink Jr.
special effects coordinator
Ken Gorrell
special effects technician
Thomas Kittle
special effects technician
Richard Scioli
special effects technician
Patrick Tantalo
special effects technician
Kathleen Tonkin
special effects technician
Tim Tonkin
special effects technician
Robert Vazquez
special effects foreman
Visual Effects
Howard A. Anderson
visual effects
Joseph Bailey
digital compositor: big red pixel
Jeremy Bloch
digital artist: big red pixel
Clay Dale
CG animator: Pixel Magic
Steven Fagerquist
visual effects compositing artist
Patrick Flanagan
digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Tarn Fox
digital compositor: big red pixel
Jim Gorman
digital compositor
M.K. Gururaj
visual effects producer: DAMFX
Nate Haggard
digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Mike Hardison
CG supervisor: Pixel Magic
James David Hattin
digital compositor: OCS/Freeze Frame/Pixel Magic
Bonnie Kanner
visual effects executive producer: Pixel Magic
John G. Kirby
digital artist: big red pixel
Marc Kolbe
visual effects supervisor: DAMFX
Jonah Loop
visual effects producer: big red pixel
George Macri
visual effects producer: Pixel Magic
Ray McIntyre Jr.
visual effects supervisor: Pixel Magic
David B. Moulder
visual effects coordinator
Brad Moylan
digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Craig A. Mumma
visual effects supervisor: DAMFX
Heather Neuberger
visual effects post assistant
Robert Rossello
visual effects supervisor: big red pixel
Ray Scalice
general manager: Pixel Magic
John E. Sullivan
visual effects consultant
Devin Uzan
digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Stunts
Hank Amos
stunts
Kevin Ball
stunts
Daniel W. Barringer
stunts
Nick Brandon
stunts
Wally Crowder
stunts
Gary Davis
stunt coordinator
Kiante Elam
stunts
Jason Gray
stunts
Thirl Haston
stunts
Mike Justus
stunts
Robert Lennon
stunts
Douglas Neithercut
stunts
J.J. Perry
stunts
Steve Ritzi
stunt coordinator
Dennis Scott
stunts
Doug Snively
stunts
Todd Rogers Terry
stunts
Dirk Vahle
stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
stunts
Chris Byrne
stunt performer, stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Amundsen
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Miles Anderson
gaffer: Los Angeles
Kurt Beckler
grip
Travis Burdick
camera production assistant
Shiloh Eck
grip
Morris Flam
gaffer
Ryan French
electrician
Joe Humphreys
electrician
Kevin Jackson
rigging best boy electric
Nils Johnson
key video assist operator
Clay Liversidge
rigging gaffer
Jim McConkey
camera operator, Steadicam operator
James McMillan
key grip
Jack Nealy
electrician
Gene Page
still photographer
George Patsos
key grip
Scott Rathner
assistant camera: "a" camera
Louis Smith
additional second assistant camera
Michael J. Walsh
balloon lighting supervisor
Marc Wostak
electrician
Casting Department
Brenda Egedy
extras casting
Ed Lewis
casting associate
Dani Super
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
James P. Cullen
costumer: Mr. Travolta
Suzy Freeman
assistant costume designer
Askia Won-Ling Jacob
costumer: Mr. Jackson
Kate Sawyer
seamstress
Emae Villalobos
costumer
Editorial Department
Steve Calalang
dailies colorist
Mo Henry
negative cutter
James Nichols Jr.
assistant editor
Robert Raring
color timer
Mark Scovil
assistant editor
Brad E. Wilhite
associate editor
Music Department
Christopher Brooks
supervising music editor
Ramin Djawadi
music arranger, composer: additional music
Jay Duerr
music editor: temp score
Marylou Eales
music coordinator
Ian Honeyman
technical score assistant
Stephen Krause
score mixer
Jill Meyers
music clearances
Joel Sill
executive music producer
Transportation Department
Danny Mortenson
transportation coordinator
Timothy Stephens
driver
Tim Whisenant
transportation: John Travolta
Other Crew
Maricarmen Arauz
production assistant: Panama
Karen Bosma
assistant production coordinator
Patrick Curd
production assistant
Raisa De Alba
production assistant: Panama
Rob Dickerson Jr.
production assistant
Tom Fallon
location manager
Alicen Fonseca
production assistant
Rebecca Garrison
assistant: Mr. McTiernan
Mitch Harbeson
location manager
Barbara Harris
looping group
Terry Ladin
production coordinator
Mark Moran
assistant: John McTiernan
Kory O'Donnell
assistant: Mr. Tadross
Ilene Pickus
script supervisor
Oak Porcelli
assistant: Mr. McTiernan
Patricia Story
unit publicist
Susan Such
executive assistant: Mr. Travolta
Leonard L. Thomas
assistant: Mr. Jackson
Trish Vengoechea
assistant accountant
Dixie D. Walker
production accountant
John H. Whisenant
assistant: Mr. Travolta
Rebecca White
assistant accountant
Robert Milo Williams
synthesizer programmer
Rob Williams
synthesizer programmer
Jeff George
assistant to producers
Michael J. Harker
completion bond company representative
Production Company
Phoenix Pictures
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Intermedia Films
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Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
Columbia Pictures
Columbia TriStar Home Video
20th Century Fox de Argentina
Constantin Film
Manga Films
Medusa Distribuzione
Moonlight Films
Pyramid
SND
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Star Entertainment
Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)
Gativideo
,
Paradise Group
Special Effects
Big Red Pixel
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DAMFX
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East Coast Films
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Makeup Effects Laboratories
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Pixel Magic
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Miscellaneous
Central Casting
extras casting
DeLuxe Laboratories
prints
Movie Movers
star trailers, transportation, cast trailers
Pacific Title
titles and opticals
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Technicolor
color
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