Basic (2003) - Where to Watch

Now, before we get into the important info of how you can watch 'Basic' right now, here are some important things to know about the Phoenix Pictures, Intermedia Films, Columbia Pictures drama flick. Basic starring John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min. The release date of the movie is April 18th, 2003. The movie received a user score of 65/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 1,087 platform users.

Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "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 which is badly injured, but both have different accounts regarding the fate of their leader, legendary and ruthless Army Ranger Drill Sergeant Nathan West, and the rest of their platoon. Tom Hardy, an ex-army Ranger turned maverick DEA agent is brought in to solve the mystery and uncover what really happened out there."

Curious where to watch 'Basic' right from your couch? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John McTiernan-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Basic' on each platform when they are available. 'Basic' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Prime Video, Prime Video, and Prime Video in the US.