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Feature film — 2011

Special Forces (2011)

6.71h 49mAction — 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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A high-signal pick with 649 votes.

Sofica Manon / Easy Company / StudioCanal / TPS Star / A Plus Image 2 / Canal+

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Director: Stéphane Rybojad

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Cast & crew

Diane Kruger as Elsa Casanova

Diane Kruger

Elsa Casanova

Djimon Hounsou as Commander Kovax

Djimon Hounsou

Commander Kovax

Benoît Magimel as Captain 'Tic-Tac '

Benoît Magimel

Captain 'Tic-Tac '

Denis Ménochet as Captain Lucas

Denis Ménochet

Captain Lucas

Raphaël Personnaz as Elias, sniper

Raphaël Personnaz

Elias, sniper

Alain Figlarz as Victor

Alain Figlarz

Victor

Alain Alivon as Marius

Alain Alivon

Marius

Mehdi Nebbou as Amin, Elsa's guide

Mehdi Nebbou

Amin, Elsa's guide

Raz Degan as Ahmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers

Raz Degan

Ahmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers

Tchéky Karyo as Admiral Guezennec

Tchéky Karyo

Admiral Guezennec

Morjana Alaoui as Maïna

Morjana Alaoui

Maïna

D

Didier Flamand

Jacques Beauregard

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