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Special Forces

R

2011

109 minutes

ActionDramaWar

Overview

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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Top Cast

Diane Kruger headshot

Diane Kruger

Elsa Casanova

Djimon Hounsou headshot

Djimon Hounsou

Commander Kovax

Benoît Magimel headshot

Benoît Magimel

Captain 'Tic-Tac '

Denis Ménochet headshot

Denis Ménochet

Captain Lucas

Raphaël Personnaz headshot

Raphaël Personnaz

Elias, sniper

Alain Figlarz headshot

Alain Figlarz

Victor

Alain Alivon headshot

Alain Alivon

Marius

Mehdi Nebbou headshot

Mehdi Nebbou

Amin, Elsa's guide

Raz Degan headshot

Raz Degan

Ahmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers

Tchéky Karyo headshot

Tchéky Karyo

Admiral Guezennec

Morjana Alaoui headshot

Morjana Alaoui

Maïna

Didier Flamand headshot

Didier Flamand

Jacques Beauregard

Jacques Gallo headshot

Jacques Gallo

The 'Pacha'

Bernard Allouf headshot

Bernard Allouf

President of the Republic

Marine Faure headshot

Marine Faure

Prime Minister

Eric Soubelet headshot

Eric Soubelet

Patron De La Duse

Jean-Paul Dubois headshot

Jean-Paul Dubois

Defense Minister

Antoine Blanquefort headshot

Antoine Blanquefort

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Laurent Claret headshot

Laurent Claret

Chief of Staff of the President

Jeanne Bournaud headshot

Jeanne Bournaud

Alex

Isabelle Vitari headshot

Isabelle Vitari

Lisa, Captain Lucas' friend

Anne Caillon headshot

Anne Caillon

Jeanne, wife of Kovax

Nurullo Abdullayev headshot

Nurullo Abdullayev

Mullah Zukhan

Denis Braccini headshot

Denis Braccini

Serbian war criminal

Gregory Fromentin headshot

Gregory Fromentin

Salemani

Elsa Levy headshot

Elsa Levy

Claire, journalist colleague of Elsa

Matthias Van Khache headshot

Matthias Van Khache

Richard

Séverin Bavarel headshot

Séverin Bavarel

Journalist

Stéphanie Brongniart headshot

Stéphanie Brongniart

Journalist

Olivier Pierre Richard headshot

Olivier Pierre Richard

Journalist

Alexandre Brik headshot

Alexandre Brik

Journalist

Eric Kailey headshot

Eric Kailey

Barbecue Guy

Fabrice Laroche-Joubert headshot

Fabrice Laroche-Joubert

Barbecue Guy

Julie Baronnie headshot

Julie Baronnie

Guest (uncredited)