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Special Forces is a french film of genre Drama directed by Stéphane Rybojad released in USA on 12 october 2012 with Diane Kruger
Special Forces (2011)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 12 october 2012
Length 1h50
Directed by Stéphane Rybojad
OriginFrance
Themes French war films, Films about writers, Films about journalists, Films about terrorism, Political films
Rating63%
Forces spéciales (English: Special Forces) is a 2011 French war adventure film directed by Stéphane Rybojad and starring Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Benoît Magimel, Mehdi Nebbou, and Tchéky Karyo. Filmed on location in France, Djibouti, and Tajikistan, the film shows a group of elite French soldiers on a desperate hostage rescue mission in the Afghanistan/Pakistan area. Forces spéciales is mainly in French, with brief scenes in English and Afghan Persian (Dari).
Synopsis
Kabul-based French journalist Elsa Casanova (Diane Kruger) writes an article about warlord Zaief (Raz Degan) and names him "the butcher of Kabul". Her informer Maina (Morjana Alaoui) warns her that Zaief is out for vengeance. Before she returns to Zaief, she bids farewell because she reckons to die by an honour killing. Elsa tries to hold her back but fails. Her friend Amen (Mehdi Nebbou) urges Elsa to leave the country, yet, agrees to help her try save Maina. Zaief ambushes and captures Elsa and Amen. Amen asks Elsa to show no fear in front of Zaief. Still, she breaks down when their friend Salemani (Greg Fromentin) gets cruelly murdered in her presence.Actors
Diane Kruger
(Elsa Casanova)
Djimon Hounsou
(Commander Kovax)
Benoît Magimel
(Captain 'Tic-Tac ')
Denis Ménochet
(Captain Lucas)
Mehdi Nebbou
(Amin, Elsa's guide)
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