Special Forces (2011)
Special Forces (2011)
Survival. Honor. Sacrifice.
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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Cast

Diane Kruger Diane Kruger As: Elsa Casanova
Djimon Hounsou Djimon Hounsou As: Commander Kovax
Benoît Magimel Benoît Magimel As: Captain 'Tic-Tac '
Denis Ménochet Denis Ménochet As: Captain Lucas
Raphaël Personnaz Raphaël Personnaz As: Elias, sniper
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Survival. Honor. Sacrifice.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Drama, War

Language: Français, English

Release Date: 02 November 2011

Country: FR

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

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

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $3,424,648

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Cast

Diane Kruger

Diane Kruger

Elsa Casanova

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Commander Kovax

Benoît Magimel

Benoît Magimel

Captain 'Tic-Tac '

Denis Ménochet

Denis Ménochet

Captain Lucas

Raphaël Personnaz

Raphaël Personnaz

Elias, sniper

Alain Figlarz

Alain Figlarz

Victor

Alain Alivon

Alain Alivon

Marius

Mehdi Nebbou

Mehdi Nebbou

Amin, Elsa's guide

Raz Degan

Raz Degan

Ahmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Admiral Guezennec

Morjana Alaoui

Morjana Alaoui

Maïna

Didier Flamand

Didier Flamand

Jacques Beauregard

Jacques Gallo

Jacques Gallo

The 'Pacha'

Bernard Allouf

Bernard Allouf

President of the Republic

Marine Faure

Marine Faure

Prime Minister

Eric Soubelet

Eric Soubelet

Patron De La Duse

Jean-Paul Dubois

Jean-Paul Dubois

Defense Minister

Antoine Blanquefort

Antoine Blanquefort

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Laurent Claret

Laurent Claret

Chief of Staff of the President

Jeanne Bournaud

Jeanne Bournaud

Alex

Isabelle Vitari

Isabelle Vitari

Lisa, Captain Lucas' friend

Anne Caillon

Anne Caillon

Jeanne, wife of Kovax

Nurullo Abdullayev

Nurullo Abdullayev

Mullah Zukhan

Denis Braccini

Denis Braccini

Serbian war criminal

Gregory Fromentin

Gregory Fromentin

Salemani

Elsa Levy

Elsa Levy

Claire, journalist colleague of Elsa

Matthias Van Khache

Matthias Van Khache

Richard

Séverin Bavarel

Séverin Bavarel

Journalist

Stéphanie Brongniart

Stéphanie Brongniart

Journalist

Olivier Pierre Richard

Olivier Pierre Richard

Journalist

Alexandre Brik

Alexandre Brik

Journalist

Eric Kailey

Eric Kailey

Barbecue Guy

Fabrice Laroche-Joubert

Fabrice Laroche-Joubert

Barbecue Guy

Julie Baronnie

Julie Baronnie

Guest (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

Flore Masson

Flore Masson

Makeup Department Head

Céline El Mazouzi

Céline El Mazouzi

Costume Design

Sound

Arnaud Lavaleix

Arnaud Lavaleix

Sound

Xavier Berthelot

Xavier Berthelot

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

David Jankowski

David Jankowski

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Christophe Jutz

Christophe Jutz

Head Decorator

Christophe Jutz

Christophe Jutz

Production Design

Other Crew

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