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Theatrical - Wide 2003-03-28

Cast John Travolta Samuel L. Jackson Connie Nielsen Brian Holt Timothy Daly Giovanni Ribisi Taye Diggs Roselyn Sanchez Andy Garcia Cristi�n Fuente Harry Connick Jr. Nick Loren Chris Byrne Dash Mihok
Directed by John McTiernan
Written by James Vanderbilt

Genres: Drama

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5/10

Synopsis

Six soldiers went out. Two came back. What happened to the military�s most elite commandos? When a legendary commander (Samuel L. Jackson) and several of his men turn up missing, the last thing the government wants is a rogue DEA agent... See more (John Travolta) investigating the disappearance. As the investigation unfolds, the agent is placed in direct conflict with the Army’s official investigating officer (Connie Nielsen) and nothing is as it seems.

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