Special Forces

Special Forces

Survival. Honor. Sacrifice.

R 2011 · 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.

Directed by Stéphane Rybojad · Written by Stéphane Rybojad

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Diane Kruger Elsa Casanova
Djimon Hounsou Commander Kovax
Benoît Magimel Captain 'Tic-Tac '
Denis Ménochet Captain Lucas
Raphaël Personnaz Elias, sniper
Alain Figlarz Victor
Alain Alivon Marius
Mehdi Nebbou Amin, Elsa's guide
Raz Degan Ahmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers
Tchéky Karyo Admiral Guezennec
Morjana Alaoui Maïna
Didier Flamand Jacques Beauregard

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