The Base (Video 1999)

In a U.S. army base, a senior army officer leads a group of young men into drug trafficking.

Director:

Mark L. Lester

Writers:

Jeff Albert (screenplay), Craig J. Nevius (story),

Stars:

Mark Dacascos, Tim Abell, Paula Trickey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Dacascos	...	Maj. John Murphy / Cpl. John Dalton
Tim Abell	...	Sgt. Gammon
Paula Trickey	...	Lt. Kelly Andrews
Noah Blake	...	Cpl. Castellano
Darcas Macopson	...	Cpl. Knox (as Dwayne Macopson)
Christian Bocher	...	Cpl. Henderson
Madison Mason	...	Gen. Leo Oxenberg
Frederick Coffin	...	Gen. Albert Becker
Marco Rodríguez	...	Rosato
Joe Renteria	...	Ray
Louis Anthony Perez	...	Santos
Josh Cruze	...	Pablo (as Josh Cruz)
Alex Carl	...	Lt. Stephen Doyle
Tom Schultz	...	Commando 1
Brian Hite	...	Commando 2

Storyline

Major Murphy, a US Army Investigator, has received a new assignment. Sgt. Gammon is suspected of dealing cocaine from his base, and Murphy must gather enough evidence to shut down Gammon and his entire operation. Along with his partner, Lt. Andrews, the Major goes undercover to infiltrate the gang and find out just how far up the chain of command these activities are going.

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Plot Keywords:

u.s. army | undercover | martial arts training | drug dealing | one man army | 

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Taglines:

One Man. The Strength Of An Army

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong and brutal violence, language and some nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Base - tukikohta

Filming Locations:

Francis Scott Key Bridge, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American World Pictures (AWP), Lions Gate Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tim Abell (Sergeant Gammon) was a United States Army Ranger before he started acting.

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Goofs

When Corporal Dalton first reports to Sgt. Gammon, the weather in the background changes several times between shots.

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Quotes

Sergeant Gammon: Let's lock, cock, and rock.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

User Reviews

A good movie

The movie shows how an army base can be turned out to be not such a respectable place to be for soldiers. A senior army officer who leads a group of young men into drug trafficking. The plot is okay. Clear & logical. Fighting scenes causes blood to spill. Explosive action. The crew did well to impress me. A great job done.