Basic (2003) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John McTiernan.

Cast

• John Travolta as DEA Agent Tom Hardy
• Connie Nielsen as CPT Julie Osborne
• Samuel L. Jackson as Drill Sgt. SFC Nathan West
• Tim Daly as COL Bill Styles
• Giovanni Ribisi as 2LT Levi Kendall
• Brian Van Holt as SGT Ray Dunbar
• Taye Diggs as Pike
• Dash Mihok as SGT Mueller
• Cristián de la Fuente as Castro
• Roselyn Sánchez as Nuñez
• Harry Connick Jr. as Dr. Pete Vilmer
• Margaret Travolta as Nurse #1
• Dena Johnston as Nurse #2
• Nick Loren as Helicopter Pilot
• Cliff Fleming as Helicopter Pilot
• Steven Maye as CID Officer
• Jonathan Rau as G.I. on the Tarmac
• Tait Ruppert as Jeep Driver
• Timothy S. Wester as Doctor
• Chris Byrne as MP
• Curtis Ricks as MP
• Charles L. Fails as MP

Crew

• John McTiernan — Director
• Steve Mason — Director of Photography
• Klaus Badelt — Original Music Composer
• Mike Medavoy — Producer
• James Vanderbilt — Producer
• Michael Tadross — Producer
• Arnold Messer — Producer
• James Vanderbilt — Writer

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