Special Forces

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Stéphane Rybojad

Writers

Michael Cooper, Emmanuelle Collomp, Stéphane Rybojad

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

2 November 2011

Budget

$10,000,000

Box office

$3,424,648

Ensemble

Cast

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  Diane Kruger

  Elsa Casanova

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  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