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Basic

6.520031h 38mRMovieActionThrillerCrime

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…

DirectorJohn McTiernan
WriterJames Vanderbilt
ProducersMike Medavoy·James Vanderbilt

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Cast · Directed by John McTiernan

John Travolta
John Travolta
DEA Agent Tom Hardy
Connie Nielsen
Connie Nielsen
CPT Julie Osborne
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
Tim Daly
Tim Daly
COL Bill Styles
Giovanni Ribisi
Giovanni Ribisi
2LT Levi Kendall
Brian Van Holt
Brian Van Holt
SGT Ray Dunbar
Taye Diggs
Taye Diggs
Pike
Dash Mihok
Dash Mihok
SGT Mueller
Cristián de la Fuente
Cristián de la Fuente
Castro
Roselyn Sánchez
Roselyn Sánchez
Nuñez
Harry Connick Jr.
Harry Connick Jr.
Dr. Pete Vilmer
Margaret Travolta
Margaret Travolta
Nurse #1

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Basic is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

Is Basic on Netflix?

Yes — Basic is available on Netflix in Canada as of August 2026.

Is Basic on Amazon Prime Video?

Basic isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in Canada, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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