Special Forces

– Afghanistan. War correspondent Elsa Casanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminen..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 49 Minutes
Release Year:
2011
Original Name:
Forces spéciales
Special Forces (2011) - Also known as Forces spéciales

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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Release Date:

02 Nov 2011

Language:

French, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Stéphane Rybojad

Writer:

Stéphane Rybojad (adaptation), Michael Cooper (adaptation), Emmanuelle Collomp (collaboration), Stéphane Rybojad

Main Actors:

Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Benoît Magimel, Denis Ménochet

Plot:

In Afghanistan, French journalist Elsa and her colleague Amen are covering the story of Maina, a woman sold to a man when she was a child. Taliban leader Ahmed Zaief abducts Elsa and Amen and tries to force them to read a message to Western governments. The French president sends six Special Force to rescue Elsa who's hidden in a fortress in Pakistan. The team composed of Commander Kovax, Tic-Tac, Lucas, the sniper Elias, Victor and Marius release Elsa and Amen from their imprisonment but lose their radios. Now the group needs to cross the inhospitable land to save their lives with the Taliban chasing them.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Gross profit:

$10,759

Production:

Entertainment One

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
15%
Metacritic:
37%