The Base
One Man. The Strength Of An Army.
1999 | 93m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Mark L. Lester |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Hersh Rephun, William C. Martell, Craig J. Nevius, Eric Barker, Jeff Albert |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 25, 1999 |
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| Director: | Mark L. Lester |
| Writer: | Hersh Rephun, William C. Martell, Craig J. Nevius, Eric Barker, Jeff Albert |
| Genres: | Action, Drama |
| Keywords | undercover, drug trafficking, loyalty, border patrol, us army, hand to hand combat, turf war |
| Production Companies | Lions Gate Films, American World Pictures (AWP) |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 23, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mark Dacascos | Maj. John Murphy / Cpl. John Dalton |
| Tim Abell | Sgt. Michael S. Gammon |
| Paula Trickey | Lt. Kelly Andrews |
| Noah Blake | Cpl. Nicholas Castellano |
| Darcas Macopson | Cpl. Theodore Knox |
| Christian Bocher | Cpl. Richard P. Henderson |
| Madison Mason | Gen. Leo Oxenberg |
| Frederick Coffin | Brig. Gen. Albert Becker |
| Marco Rodríguez | Rosato |
| Joe Renteria | Ray |
| Louis Perez | Santos |
| Josh Cruze | Pablo |
| Alex Carl | Lt. Stephen Doyle |
| Tom Schultz | Commando 1 |
| Brian Hite | Commando 2 |
| Joey Gardner | Commando 3 |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Driver |
| Ramiro González | Rosato Drug Runner |
| Chuck Borden | Receptionist |
| Scott Leva | Front Gate MP #1 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Hersh Rephun | Screenplay |
| Rebecca Levinson | Second Assistant Director |
| Thomas Burke | First Assistant Director |
| Smith Craig | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jonathan Wales | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Caroline B. Marx | Costume Design |
| Brian McGowan | Boom Operator |
| Kevin Beauchamp | Special Effects Assistant |
| Jeffrey Shepherd | Location Manager |
| Dave Beeler | Grip |
| Harley E. Hebert | Property Master |
| William C. Martell | Writer |
| Suzan Kaminga | Assistant Hairstylist, Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Monica Ochoa | Script Supervisor |
| Craig J. Nevius | Story |
| Shane Buttle | Lighting Technician |
| Kenneth Michael Beck | Key Hair Stylist |
| Bryan M. Horne | Assistant Editor |
| Eric Barker | Writer |
| Mark Tillman | Casting |
| Paul N.J. Ottosson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Alec Shepherd | Key Grip |
| Brian S. Tracy | Production Sound Mixer |
| Jeff Albert | Screenplay |
| Greg Mauer | Foley Recordist, Foley Editor |
| Frank Lawas | Set Dresser |
| David Berlatsky | Post Production Supervisor, Editor |
| Skye Chandler | First Assistant Camera |
| Paul Ratajczak | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Greg Louden | Foley Artist |
| Paul Janossy | First Assistant Camera |
| Jason Popieniuck | Best Boy Electric |
| Christine Irwin | Set Decoration |
| Susan Pusateri | Foley Artist |
| Charles Lenz | Best Boy Grip |
| Thomas Calabrese | Production Manager |
| Jeff Boyce | Leadman |
| Cheryl Shubin | Location Manager |
| Jenny Shimizu | Construction Coordinator |
| Michael Kreple | ADR Supervisor |
| Laine Abramson | Props |
| Mike Karasick | Gaffer |
| Bryan Franklin | Dialogue Editor |
| Igor Meglic | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Jason Andrew | Dolly Grip |
| Wayne Beauchamp | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Ken Wheatley | Special Effects Assistant |
| Warren A. Stevens | Stunts |
| Mike Ceballos | Stunts |
| José Ignacio Álvarez | Stunts |
| Jacques Haitkin | Director of Photography |
| Patrick J. Statham | Stunts |
| Mark L. Lester | Director |
| Paul Zaza | Music |
| Candi Guterres | Production Design |
| Amanda Carroll | Key Makeup Artist |
| Errol Sack | Special Effects Assistant |
| Chuck Borden | Stunt Coordinator |
| Dale Robinette | Still Photographer |
| Art Camacho | Stunts |
| Eddie Perez | Stunts |
| Jimmy Ortega | Stunts |
| Cole S. McKay | Stunts |
| Richard L. Duran | Stunts |
| Rudolf Weber | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jeff Sackman | Executive Producer |
| Brian R. Etting | Associate Producer |
| Dana Dubovsky | Producer |
| Mark L. Lester | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 939 | 939 |