Forces spéciales (2011) Directed by Stéphane Rybojad
Action / Adventure / Drama
aka: Special Forces
Film Synopsis
During an assignment in Afghanistan, star reporter Elsa Casanova is
taken hostage by the Taliban. Aware that Casanova is likely to be
executed, a special forces unit is sent to rescue her. In a
landscape that is as hostile as it is beautiful, a desperate race
against time ensues in which hardened soldiers attempt to snatch the
unfortunate journalist from her murderous captors. It will be a
perilous adventure in which the captive and her rescuers will form a
bond that is both violent and intimate. But will they survive to
tell the tale?
Script: Emmanuelle Collomp,
Stéphane Rybojad,
Michael Cooper
Cinematographer: David Jankowski
Music: Xavier Berthelot
Cast:Diane Kruger (Elsa),
Djimon Hounsou (Kovax),
Benoît Magimel (Tic-Tac),
Denis Ménochet (Lucas),
Raphaël Personnaz (Elias),
Alain Figlarz (Victor),
Alain Alivon (Marius),
Mehdi Nebbou (Amen),
Raz Degan (Ahmed Zaief),
Tchéky Karyo (Amiral Guezennec),
Morjana Alaoui (Maina),
Didier Flamand (Jacques Beauregard),
Jacques Gallo (Le Pacha),
Bernard Allouf (Le President de La Republique),
Marine Faure (La Premier Ministre),
Eric Soubelet (Patron De La Duse),
Jean-Paul Dubois (Ministre de La Défense),
Antoine Blanquefort (Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres),
Laurent Claret (Chef d'etat Major Particulier Du President),
Jeanne Bournaud (Alex)
Country: France
Language: French / English
Support: Color
Runtime: 117 min
Aka:Special Forces
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