Special Forces

Special Forces (2011)

Forces spéciales

Survival. Honor. Sacrifice.

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.

Date of release
2011-11-02
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (648)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Action, Drama, War
Director
Stéphane Rybojad

Casting

Interesting facts

Forces spéciales is a 2011 French war adventure film directed by Stéphane Rybojad and starring Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Denis Ménochet, Benoît Magimel, Mehdi Nebbou, and Tchéky Karyo. Filmed on location in France, Djibouti, and Tajikistan, the film shows a group of elite French naval commandos on a desperate hostage rescue mission in the Afghanistan/Pakistan area.

Production

While filming the action scenes, the actors were overseen and advised by French naval special forces according to the press folder available on the official site. Moreover, one of their former chief instructors (Alain Alivon) played his own role.

Filming took place in part at the Espagots military training camp in Caylus (Tarn-et-Garonne). The film was also shot in Djibouti as well as in civilian settings in Tajikistan and in the Pamir Mountains, which the director described as "extreme conditions" and "a tense atmosphere".

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