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Special Forces

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.

2011 |1h 49m |  Action, Drama, War

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Cast

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Diane Kruger

Elsa Casanova

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Djimon Hounsou

Commander Kovax

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Benoît Magimel

Captain 'Tic-Tac '

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Denis Ménochet

Captain Lucas

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Raphaël Personnaz

Elias, sniper

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Alain Figlarz

Victor

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Alain Alivon

Marius

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Mehdi Nebbou

Amin, Elsa's guide

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Raz Degan

Ahmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers

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Tchéky Karyo

Admiral Guezennec

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Morjana Alaoui

Maïna

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Didier Flamand

Jacques Beauregard

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Jacques Gallo

The 'Pacha'

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Bernard Allouf

President of the Republic

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Eric Soubelet

Patron De La Duse

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Jean-Paul Dubois

Defense Minister

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Antoine Blanquefort

Minister of Foreign Affairs

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Laurent Claret

Chief of Staff of the President

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Jeanne Bournaud

Alex

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Isabelle Vitari

Lisa, Captain Lucas' friend

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Anne Caillon

Jeanne, wife of Kovax

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Denis Braccini

Serbian war criminal

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Elsa Levy

Claire, journalist colleague of Elsa

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Matthias Van Khache

Richard

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Séverin Bavarel

Journalist

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Olivier Pierre Richard

Journalist

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Alexandre Brik

Journalist

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Eric Kailey

Barbecue Guy

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Julie Baronnie

Guest (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

French, English

Budget

$10,000,000.00

Revenue

$3,424,648.00