Special Forces

Name: Special Forces
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Released: October 12, 2012
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 37
Cast: Benoît Magimel, Denis Menochet, Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou

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Entertainment One | Release Date: October 12, 2012 | R

Starring: Benoît Magimel, Denis Menochet, Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou

Summary: War correspondent Elsa Cassanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the worlds’ most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit begins between her kidnappers and a group of soldiers who risk their lives to bring her home alive.War correspondent Elsa Cassanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the worlds’ most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit begins between her kidnappers and a group of soldiers who risk their lives to bring her home alive. (Entertainment One) … Expand

Director: Stéphane Rybojad

Genre(s): Action, Drama, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 109 min

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Michael O'Sullivan

Oct 11, 2012

There's nothing terribly surprising about Special Forces, a moderately gripping action flick about a group of commandos on a mission to rescue a pretty blonde who has been abducted by the Taliban. Nothing, that is, except that it's French. Read full review

Chris Packham

Oct 9, 2012

For a while Degan's serious charisma also kind of makes Islamic extremist fundamentalism look cool and badass, which could have been hilariously subversive if director Stéphane Rybojad had pushed it further. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Oct 11, 2012

It's an odd showcase for Diane Kruger. She is never very believable as Elsa, a war correspondent who has been kidnapped by the Taliban. Read full review

Andy Webster

Oct 12, 2012

Dedicated to French servicemen and wartime journalists, Special Forces aims to inspire but ends up wallowing in melodrama. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Oct 14, 2012

This tale of an elite military unit assigned to rescue a war correspondent kidnapped by the Taliban is as frenetic and ultimately mind-numbing as a "Call of Duty" videogame, only without the thematic depth. Read full review

Rob Humanick

Oct 8, 2012

The film walks a questionable line between Important Issue seriousness and antsy video-game machismo. Read full review

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classicaldon

Dec 29, 2012

Awesome action movie with great cinematography and firefight scenes. Reminds me of Tears of the Sun, but in Afghanistan.
Definitely recommend this movie.

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