Special Forces

2011, Action/Adventure, 1h 49m

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Movie Info

Journalist Elsa Casanova (Diane Kruger) is kidnapped by a warlord in Afghanistan, and a group of elite French special forces soldiers are sent in to rescue her.

Rating:

R (Some Violence|Language)
Genre:

Action, Adventure, Drama
Original Language:

French (France)
Director:

Stéphane Rybojad
Producer:

Thierry Marro, Benoit Ponsaillé
Writer:

Stéphane Rybojad, Michael Cooper, Stéphane Rybojad, Michael Cooper
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 12, 2012 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Feb 19, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA):

$10.8K
Runtime:

1h 49m
Distributor:

Entertainment One

Cast & Crew

Diane Kruger
Elsa

Djimon Hounsou
Kovax

Benoît Magimel
Tic-Tac

Denis Ménochet
Lucas

Raphaël Personnaz
Elias

Alain Figlarz
Victor

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Critic Reviews for Special Forces

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Full Review… Robert Abele Los Angeles Times

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Audience Reviews for Special Forces

Mar 22, 2013

It's solid entertainment. An action movie that almost hits all the right notes. A fantastic men-on-a-mission action flick with great characters and emotion. A strong, compelling, deeply moving and shattering movie that packed with heart and sacrifice. It's has elements of Tears of the Sun and Black Hawk Down. A sensational action-packed thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. It's terrifically shot and well-crafted and wonderfully performed. It has some great locations and scenery and is one of the more true to tactical and strategic methods of your standard military drama. It's packed with heart-pounding action, searing human drama and a great story. A captivating and enthralling knockout of a film. An unforgettable adventure. A tremendous all-star cast, who have great chemistry together. Diane Kruger is a revelation. Djimon Hounsou is magnificent. Benoit Magimel is terrific. An explosive and wickedly entertaining movie.

Al S Super Reviewer
Nov 09, 2012

Enjoyed it, nthing spectacular but a lot better than some yank glory hunting version

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