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R,1hr 39min
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March 28, 2003
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Sony Pictures Entertainment
Synopsis: The disappearance of a military leader and the death of four of his men leads two investigators to wade through a morass of deceptions and half-truths in search of the facts in this thriller. Sgt. Nathan West (Samuel L. Jackson) is the leader of an elite team of U.S. Army Special Forces operatives known as the Army Rangers; West is known as a highly effective officer, but one with a short temper and aggressive attitude who is not well liked by his soldiers. During a seemingly routine training exercise ... Full Synopsis
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The tepid result is like "Courage Under Fire" without the compelling Meg Ryan angle, or Travolta's 1999 "The General's Daughter" without the sexual squalor. It all feels a little moldy. Full Review
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34
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Featured Cast
Agent Hardy, Agent Tom Hardy
Capt. Julia Osborne, Lt. Julia Osborne
Sgt. Nathan West, Drill instructor West
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