Basic

2003 film by John McTiernan
Movie film Q28776
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Basic

Summary

Basic is a film[1]. Basic has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Basic's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Basic was directed by John McTiernan[4].
  • James Vanderbilt wrote the screenplay for Basic[5].
  • Basic's composer is recorded as Klaus Badelt[6].
  • Basic's genre is drama film[7].
  • Basic's genre is action film[8].
  • Basic's genre is mystery film[9].
  • A cast member of Basic was John Travolta[10].
  • A cast member of Basic was Connie Nielsen[11].
  • A cast member of Basic was Samuel L. Jackson[12].
  • A cast member of Basic was Tim Daly[13].
  • A cast member of Basic was Giovanni Ribisi[14].
  • A cast member of Basic was Brian Van Holt[15].
  • A cast member of Basic was Taye Diggs[16].
  • A cast member of Basic was Dash Mihok[17].
  • A cast member of Basic was Harry Connick Jr.[18].
  • A cast member of Basic was Roselyn Sánchez[19].
  • A cast member of Basic was Cristián de la Fuente[20].
  • A cast member of Basic was Margaret Travolta[21].
  • Basic was produced by Mike Medavoy[22].
  • Basic was produced by Dror Soref[23].
  • Basic was produced by James Vanderbilt[24].
  • Basic's production company is recorded as Intermedia[25].
  • The original language of Basic was English[26].
  • Basic was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Mike Medavoy[22], Dror Soref[23], and James Vanderbilt[24]. Basic was directed by John McTiernan[4]. James Vanderbilt wrote the screenplay for Basic[5]. Cast members include John Travolta[10], Connie Nielsen[11], Samuel L. Jackson[12], Tim Daly[13], Giovanni Ribisi[14], and Brian Van Holt[15].

Publication

Publication dates include March 28, 2003[28] and September 11, 2003[29]. The original language of Basic was English[26]. Genres include drama film[7], action film[8], and mystery film[9]. Basic was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 21%[30], 4.5/10[31], and 34/100[32].

Why It Matters

Basic has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Basic is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 6263
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  2. 19d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2003-03-28T00:00:00Z, +2003-09-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter James Vanderbilt
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+98'}
    Decine21 film id 1225
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7978]]: 1225, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/204251147|Basic (#204251147)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7078|Decine21 film]] #mix'n'match"
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