Commando's

Commando's

2020 · ★ 5.5 · War, Action, Drama

Six Dutch Commandos, commanded by John de Koning and stationed in Mali, are sent to Nigeria under American orders to free the son of a wealthy Nigerian oil family from Boko Haram rebels. When the team finds out that the man is not a hostage but actually working with the terrorists - and unexpectedly find themselves responsible for a group of teenage schoolgirls - the mission gets completely out of hand. Will John be able to keep his team together and to accomplish their mission?

Directed by Hanro Smitsman · Written by Jochum ten Haaf

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Werner Kolf John de Koning
Kay Greidanus Simon Goedegebure
Teun Kuilboer Berend Vink
Bilal Wahib Aza Ouazani
Egbert Jan Weeber Mark Passchaert
Chiem Vreeken Kenneth Sinkgraven
Charlotte Timmers Isabella de Sutter
Reinout Bussemaker Cor Kramer

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