Aleksander krupa born 18 march 1947, often credited as olek krupa, is a polish actor, active in film and television roles and best known for playing villains andor criminals, such as in eraser, blue streak and home alone 3. A reconnaissance pilot is shot down and becomes stranded in enemy territory after filming evidence of a genocidal massacre by serb militia in bosnia. Aleksander krupa born march 18, 1947, rybnik, slaskie, poland is a polish actor, often credited as olek krupa, who appeared as vater wajda, a priest in the church where father ernesto lupe served and was against his aids hospice in the episode gods work of the series miami vice. Olek portrayed a serb general engaged in genocide against bosnian muslims in 2001s behind enemy lines. Olek krupa is a polishamerican character actor who commonly plays eastern european characters, many times bad guys. Brace yourself for nonstop action and chilling suspense, because theres no turning back in this pulsepounding sequel that takes you behind enemy lines for another adrenalinefueled adventure. Behind enemy lines, a taut wartime rescue thriller that sustains a relentless buzzing energy, feels very much of the moment, even though it is set in the balkans and not in afghanistan.
Owen wilson is a navy pilotnavigator assigned on the aircraft carrier u. The local bosnian serb army commander, general miroslav lokar olek krupa, is involved in a secret genocidal campaign against the local muslim population. A navy navigator is shot down over enemy territory and is ruthlessly pursued by a secret police enforcer and the opposing troops. The book behind enemy lines by bill doyle is a book made up of eight short stories. Fighter navigator chris burnett owen wilson wants out of the navy. By avoiding excessive macho posturing, behind enemy lines is smarter, more exciting, and. Behind enemy lines 2001 frequently asked questions imdb. No mans land 2001 2001 is a bosnianproduced film about the war that won the 2002 academy award for. Buy behind enemy lines with fast shipping and toprated customer service.
Behind enemy lines 2001, the first of two backtoback releases starring wilson and hackman the other being the royal tenenbaums, also stars david keith, gabriel macht, and charles malik. Behind enemy lines 2001, the first of two backtoback releases starring wilson and hackman the other being the royal tenenbaums, also stars david keith, gabriel macht, and charles malik whitfield. Best known for his roles as eastern european gangsters, spies, and soldiers, polish actor olek krupa has appeared in a variety of american films and tv series, ranging from the comedy sequel. Krupa continued to have minor roles in many hollywood movies, such as xmen. That is the sensation i felt throughout behind enemy lines, a powerful hardhitting war drama. Next to warner brothers, which bought the rights to the first harry potter book for peanuts, 20th century fox is the luckiest studio around. Behind enemy lines 45 movie clip snowman disguise 2001 hd.
Aleksander krupa, often credited as olek krupa, born august 31, 1955, is a polish actor best known for playing villains andor criminals, such as in blue streak and home alone 3. He speaks several languages, and has played germans, french, poles, romanians, chechens, and serbs, though he plays russian characters the most. Smart casting and sensible plotting make behind enemy lines an aboveaverage military thriller. The past few months have seen hollywood scrambling to reschedule a number of unfortunately timed projects involving terrorists, exploding skyscrapers, and the like. May 21, 2015 behind enemy lines 2001, the first of two backtoback releases starring wilson and hackman the other being the royal tenenbaums, also stars david keith, gabriel macht, and charles malik. Summary, etc an american naval aviator is shot down over bosnia while in the midst of a routine reconnaissance mission during the yugoslav war and commanding officer reigert must cut. Olek wisnovsky fair game 1995 zhukov new york undercover tv series 1995. I was fascinated by marthes story and after reading it i felt compelled to let her know. Bosnian war drama, starring gene hackman, owen wilson, gabriel macht and olek krupa. Behind enemy lines is a 2001 action film that stars owen wilson as lt chris burnett, a us navy radar intercept officer who must evade enemy forces after his fa18 super hornet is shot down over bosnia.
Owen wilson, gene hackman, david keith, gabriel macht, olek krupa director. Most widely held works about olek krupa blue streak motion picture stills collection by. Behind enemy lines is a 2001 american war film directed by john moore in his directorial debut, and starring owen wilson and gene hackman. Dramatically, behind enemy lines retains its tension, like one of the many wires that connect dozens. First class, hidden figures, and the fate of the furious. Aleksander krupa born 18 march 1947, often credited as olek krupa, is a polish actor, active in film and television roles and best known for playing villains andor criminals, such as in eraser, blue streak, home alone 3 and the italian job. Now, his commanding officer must lead a daring rescue attempt that puts many soldiers lives in danger. Burnett must struggle to survive in unfamiliar hostile territory with a coldblooded assassin and hundreds of enemy troops on his heels and finds that his only useful weapon is his will to survive. The short stories start in 1776 during the revolutionary war and end in 2007 during the. Cast and crew credits for behind enemy lines, 2001, directed by john moore, with don winston, kamil mikulcik, olek krupa, at turner classic movies. He also notably portrayed a bosnian serb general engaged in genocide against bosnian muslims in 2001s behind enemy lines. Behind enemy lines 15 movie clip missile chase 2001 hd. Behind enemy lines books, electronics, kindle, home. Behind enemy lines internet movie firearms database guns.
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The naval air commander for nato forces in the balkans defies orders by mounting an unauthorised mission to. With time running out and a deadly tracker on his trail, burnetts commanding officer decides to risk his career and launch a renegade rescue mission to save. He finds himself the lone christmas day mission over wartorn bosnia. A fighter pilot is shot down in bosnia on his way back from a reconnaissance mission behind enemy lines. Parachute drops, night raids, sniper ambushes, pitched battles, combat patrols, and longrange reconaissance probes are the challenges you face.
The autobiography of britains most decorated living war hero reprint by bath, richard, macpherson, sir tommy isbn. He also notably portrayed a serb general engaged in genocide against bosnian muslims in 2001s 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. Behind enemy lines a 2001 film is about a navy navigator who is shot down over enemy territory and is ruthlessly pursued by a secret police enforcer and the opposing troops. Search any movie you want to watch, simple way to watch thousands movies and tv shows online. Both movies embrace feelgood solutions, with older veterans robert redford, hackman. Your enemy is cunning, welltrained, and wellequipped. Behind enemy lines 2001 lokar as the world turns tv series 2001 inspector guido boggia 4 episodes, 2001 deadline. Dec 16, 2015 scott ogrady was shot down over bosnia and spent six days behind enemy lines relying on guile and his faith in god.
With gene hackman, owen wilson, gabriel macht, charles malik whitfield. Aleksander krupa bio, facts, family famous birthdays. This is not the story of a fugitive trying to sneak through enemy terrain and be rescued, but of a. Aleksander krupa born 18 march 1947, often credited as olek krupa, is a polish actor. For some reason behind enemy lines called out to me more so than all the other books related to this subject. Olek krupa internet movie firearms database guns in.
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The film tells the story of lieutenant chris burnett, an american naval flight officer who is shot down over bosnia and uncovers genocide during the bosnian war. David keith, olek krupa, vladimir mashkov, marko igonda, eyal podell, john. The movie has a good overall story that is brought to life by effective performances. Viewers who have seen behind enemy lines have also recommended savior 1998 1998 in which an american fights in bosnia as a mercenary, and harrisons flowers 2000 2000 in which an american woman travels into yugoslavia during the troubles in an attempt to find her journalist husband. Watch olek krupa exclusive videos, interviews, video clips and more at. Behind enemy lines is a 2001 john mooredirected action war film with clear cat and mouse elements.
Nov 30, 2001 the premiere of behind enemy lines was held aboard the aircraft carrier uss carl vinson. But what makes behind enemy lines so entertaining is the storys underlying reinforcement of the american militarys dedication and resolve. Behind enemy lines 25 movie clip new extraction point. Behind enemy lines is a chaotic testosteronefest that will briefly satisfy the visceral appetites of young american males wanting fewer talking heads on cnn and more gulf warstyle photos of midnight bombing raids. Olek krupa was born on march 18, 1947 in rybnik, slaskie, poland as aleksander krupa. If you are an action fiend, you will want to add this movie to your collection. Not wanting the mass graves to be discovered, lokar orders the plane to be shot down. Watch behind enemy lines full movie online free 7starhd. However, the lack of historical and political context and the overstylized cinematography and editing prevent this movie from reaching its full potential. From behind enemy lines undermining the occupation. Aleksander krupa born 31 august 1955, often credited as olek krupa, is a polish actor best known for playing villains andor criminals, such as in blue streak and home alone 3. He also portrayed the role of president of russia in 2010s salt.
Behind enemy lines is infused with tones of abandonment, survival, a cat and mouse hunt, and it shows how politics can directly impact peoples lives, whether it be good or bad. Behind enemy lines is a roleplaying game which allows you to take on the character of a u. The carrier is deployed to support the nato effort in. Olek krupa biography affair, single, nationality, net.
In these days of healing wounds and hunting villains, of american flags and heroes in uniform, behind enemy lines is an unabashedly patriotic pop anthem of courage under fire and sticking it. Behind enemy lines 2001, the first of two backtoback releases starring wilson and hackman the other being the royal tenenbaums, also stars david keith, gabriel macht, and. Behind enemy lines is not a perfect film, but for what it is, the film succeeds somewhat at being entertaining despite the fact that the film at times fails at displaying a conventional. Behind enemy lines is a 2001 american war film directed by john moore in his directorial. The tones help round out the story and add flare and tension that will keep audiences rooting for burnetts survival. In a commentary for the dvd, moore and producers john davis and wick godfrey explain the challenges they faced in getting the film made. Owen wilson, gene hackman, olek krupa, david keith, vladimir mashkov, charles malik whitfield, gabriel macht, marko. Behind enemy lines is the first movie that seems more timely, not less, in light of recent events. Dec 03, 2002 i stumbled across this book after watching a bbc documentary about the female spies of wwii. Behind enemy lines bluray disc, 2009 for sale online ebay.
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Behind enemy lines dvd 02454359230 movies behind enemy lines. Best known for his roles as eastern european gangsters, spies, and soldiers, polish actor olek krupa has appeared in a variety of american films and tv series, ranging from the comedy sequel home. While flying a routine reconnaissance mission over bosnia, fighter pilot chris burnett photographs something he wasnt supposed to see and gets shot down behind enemy lines, where he must outrun an army led by a ruthless serbian general. Its hero is so reckless and its villains so incompetent that its a showdown between a man begging to be shot, and an enemy that cant hit the side of a bosnian barn. In reality, the us navy never used the uh1d execpt during a brief transition at nas whting field, between the bell th and introducing the bell th57 sea ranger in the late 1960s for training, these should be uh1ns as shown while leaving the carrier. Olek krupa, is involved in a secret genocidal campaign against the local muslim population. Behind enemy lines share book recommendations with your. He also notably portrayed a bosnian serb general engaged in genocide against bosnian muslims in 2001s behind enemy lines and portrayed the president of russia in 2010s action thriller film salt. He gave his voice for the 1984 film far from poland for the role of jan. Navy seals is assigned to destroy a north korean missile site and avert a possible nuclear strike, failure is not an option. Behind enemy lines is just average military thriller movie starring owen wilson, gene hackman and a pretty good ensemble cast.
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