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Special Forces

2011-11-02 · 109 min · ★ 6.7

Action · Drama · War

Afghanistan. War correspondent Elsa Casanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the world’s most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit begins between her kidnappers who have no intention of letting their prey escape them and a group of soldiers who risk their lives in pursuit of their single aim – to bring her home alive. This strong, independent woman and these men of duty are thrown together and forced to confront situations of great danger that inextricably bind them – emotionally, violently and intimately.

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Directors
Stéphane Rybojad
Production companies
Sofica Manon, Easy Company, StudioCanal, TPS Star, A Plus Image 2, Canal+
Countries
France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 10,000,000
Revenue
USD 3,424,648

Top Cast

Diane KrugerDiane KrugerElsa Casanova
Djimon HounsouDjimon HounsouCommander Kovax
Benoît MagimelBenoît MagimelCaptain 'Tic-Tac '
Denis MénochetDenis MénochetCaptain Lucas
Raphaël PersonnazRaphaël PersonnazElias, sniper
Alain FiglarzAlain FiglarzVictor
Alain AlivonAlain AlivonMarius
Mehdi NebbouMehdi NebbouAmin, Elsa's guide
Raz DeganRaz DeganAhmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers
Tchéky KaryoTchéky KaryoAdmiral Guezennec
Morjana AlaouiMorjana AlaouiMaïna
Didier FlamandJacques Beauregard
Jacques GalloJacques GalloThe 'Pacha'
Bernard AlloufBernard AlloufPresident of the Republic
Marine FaurePrime Minister
Eric SoubeletEric SoubeletPatron De La Duse
Jean-Paul DuboisJean-Paul DuboisDefense Minister
Antoine BlanquefortAntoine BlanquefortMinister of Foreign Affairs
Laurent ClaretLaurent ClaretChief of Staff of the President
Jeanne BournaudJeanne BournaudAlex

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