Behind Enemy Lines (film series)

Behind Enemy Lines
Created by	David Veloz Zak Penn Jim Thomas John Thomas
Original work	Behind Enemy Lines
Owner	20th Century Studios
Films and television
Film(s)	Behind Enemy Lines Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines

Behind Enemy Lines is a series of war films beginning with Behind Enemy Lines in 2001, followed by films in 2006, 2009 and 2014. All four films feature the United States Navy.

Films

Behind Enemy Lines (2001)

Main article: Behind Enemy Lines (2001 film)

Lieutenant Chris Burnett, an American naval flight officer, is shot down over Bosnia and his co-pilot is killed. He uncovers genocide in the midst of the Bosnian War. Meanwhile, his commanding officer is struggling to gain approval to launch a search and rescue mission to save Burnett.

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (2006)

Main article: Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil

After reconnaissance satellites detect a large, three-stage Topol intercontinental ballistic missile carrying a nuclear weapon in North Korea, which can strike anywhere in the continental United States, President Adair T. Manning orders a team of U.S. Navy SEALs led by Lieutenant Bobby James to destroy the missile and the launch site.

Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia (2009)

Main article: Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia

Colombia is in chaos, as a five-man team of US Navy SEALS commanded by Lieutenant Sean Macklin embark on a secret mission to ensure that peace talks between the country's government and insurgent guerrillas don't erupt into violence, an unforeseen complication threatens all out war. Out of nowhere, the meeting falls under attack and the leaders from both sides are killed. The SEALS have been framed for the crime, leaving them to fight for their lives from behind enemy lines against the Colombian Special Forces (AFEUR). Abandoned by their government and left for dead, the weary soldiers race to uncover the evidence that will prove their innocence while ensuring that the violence is contained. Should the fighting spill over the border, the entire region could be plunged into a nightmarish inferno of war and death.

SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines (2014)

Main article: SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines

A team of United States Navy SEALs is sent on an unsanctioned mission in Africa to find a secret mining operation and prevent weapons-grade uranium from falling into the hands of terrorists.

Cancelled pilot

On September 15, 2015, Fox announced a television pilot based on the original film with Homeland director Jeffrey Nachmanoff as writer and director of the pilot which would be produced by Davis Entertainment. The pilot will be rewritten by Nikki Toscano. Fox has ordered a pilot directed by McG. On February 13, 2017, B.J. Britt has landed one of the leads in the pilot. On May 23, 2017, Fox passed on the pilot.

Cast and characters

Characters	Films
	Behind Enemy Lines	Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil	Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia	SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines
Lieutenant Chris Burnett	Owen Wilson
Rear Admiral Leslie Reigart	Gene Hackman
Lieutenant Jeremy Stackhouse	Gabriel Macht
Captain Rodway	Charles Malik Whitfield
Master Chief Tom O'Malley	David Keith
General Miroslav Lokar	Olek Krupa
Lieutenant Robert James		Nicholas Gonzalez
Master Chief Neil T. Callaghan		Matt Bushell
President Adair T. Manning		Peter Coyote
General Norman T. Vance		Bruce McGill
Commander Scott Boytano		Keith David
Lieutenant Sean Macklin			Joe Manganiello
Master Chief Petty Officer Carter Holt			Mr. Kennedy
Chief Petty Officer Kevin Derricks			Channon Roe
Alvaro Cardona			Yancey Arias
General Manuel Velez			Steven Bauer
Ricks				Tom Sizemore
Lieutenant Parker				Langley Kirkwood
Collins				Tanya van Graan
Case				Lex Shrapnel
Officer				Bonnie Lee Bouman

Crew

Crew/Detail	Film
	Behind Enemy Lines	Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil	Behind Enemy Lines: Colombia	SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines
Director	John Moore	James Dodson	Tim Matheson	Roel Reiné
Music	Don Davis	Pinar Toprak	Joseph Conla	Mark Kilian
Writer	Screenplay: David Veloz Zak Penn Story by: Jim Thomas John Thomas	James Dodson	Tobias Iaconis	Screenplay: Brendan Cowles Shane Kuhn Story by: Roel Reiné
MPAA Rating	PG-13	R
Running time	106 minutes	96 minutes	94 minutes	98 minutes