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Special Forces (2011)

Survival. Honor. Sacrifice.

Genre : Action, Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : Stéphane Rybojad

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Stéphane Rybojad
Stéphane Rybojad
Director
Thierry Marro
Thierry Marro
Producer
Benoit Ponsaillé
Benoit Ponsaillé
Producer
Xavier Berthelot
Xavier Berthelot
Original Music Composer
Erwan Pecher
Erwan Pecher
Editor
Juliette Ménager
Juliette Ménager
Casting
Céline El Mazouzi
Céline El Mazouzi
Costume Design
Stéphane Rybojad
Stéphane Rybojad
Writer
Stéphane Rybojad
Stéphane Rybojad
Editor
Stéphane Rybojad
Stéphane Rybojad
Adaptation
Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper
Adaptation
Christophe Jutz
Christophe Jutz
Production Design
Frédéric Alhinho
Frédéric Alhinho
Stunts
Stéphane Orsolani
Stéphane Orsolani
Stunts
Christophe Jutz
Christophe Jutz
Head Decorator
Emmanuelle Collomp
Emmanuelle Collomp
Script Consultant
David Jankowski
David Jankowski
Director of Photography
Arnaud Lavaleix
Arnaud Lavaleix
Sound
Flore Masson
Flore Masson
Makeup Department Head

Trailers and other movies

Special Forces Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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