Special Forces poster
Director Stéphane Rybojad
Writer Stéphane Rybojad

Special Forces

Original Title: Forces spéciales

Tagline: Survival. Honor. Sacrifice.

Release Date: 2011-11-02

Duration: 109 minutes

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.

Casting

  • Djimon Hounsou
    Commander Kovax
  • Benoît Magimel
    Captain 'Tic-Tac '
  • Diane Kruger
    Elsa Casanova
  • Denis Ménochet
    Captain Lucas
  • Mehdi Nebbou
    Amin, Elsa's guide
  • Tchéky Karyo
    Admiral Guezennec
  • Raz Degan
    Ahmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers
  • Raphaël Personnaz
    Elias, sniper
  • Jeanne Bournaud
    Alex
  • Anne Caillon
    Jeanne, wife of Kovax