Special Forces
2011 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 6.7 · 26% critics
In Afghanistan, a war correspondent is taken hostage by the Taliban, and a Special Forces unit launches a high-risk mission to bring her home alive. As the chase turns into survival across hostile terrain, the pursuit grows increasingly dangerous for both captors and rescuers, forcing them into an emotionally charged fight for survival.
Also known as Fuerzas especiales
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Details
- Original title
- Forces spéciales
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-11-02
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 26/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (633 votes)
About
If you want nonstop, realistic-feeling rescue action set in Afghanistan’s toughest landscapes, Special Forces should hit the mark; Not for you if you dislike high-tension survival chases or need fully believable logistics like in Lone Survivor or similar war-thrillers.
Pros: action-packed rescue; stunning hostile scenery; tense pursuit | Cons: uneven plausibility; drawn-out ending; mixed character depth
Themes
- rescue
- journalist
- kidnapping
- afghanistan
- pakistan
- taliban
- war zone
Cast & crew
Diane Kruger
as Elsa Casanova
Djimon Hounsou
as Commander Kovax
Benoît Magimel
as Captain 'Tic-Tac '
Denis Ménochet
as Captain Lucas
Raphaël Personnaz
as Elias, sniper
Alain Figlarz
as Victor
Alain Alivon
as Marius
Mehdi Nebbou
as Amin, Elsa's guide
Raz Degan
as Ahmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers
Tchéky Karyo
as Admiral Guezennec
Directed by Stéphane Rybojad