Special Forces (2011)
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- R
- 1h 49min
- Action, Drama
- 02 Nov 2011 (France)
- Movie
A French journalist in Afghanistan is kidnapped by the Taliban.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Diane Kruger | ... |
Elsa
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| Djimon Hounsou | ... |
Kovax
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| Benoît Magimel | ... |
Tic-Tac
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| Denis Ménochet | ... |
Lucas
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| Raphaël Personnaz | ... |
Elias
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| Alain Figlarz | ... |
Victor
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Alain Alivon | ... |
Marius
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| Mehdi Nebbou | ... |
Amen
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Raz Degan | ... |
Ahmed Zaief
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| Tchéky Karyo | ... |
Amiral Guezennec
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| Morjana Alaoui | ... |
Maina
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| Didier Flamand | ... |
Jacques Beauregard
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| Jacques Gallo | ... |
Le Pacha
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| Bernard Allouf | ... |
Le President de La Republique
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Marine Faure | ... |
La Premier Ministre
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Eric Soubelet | ... |
Patron De La Duse
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Jean-Paul Dubois | ... |
Ministre de La Défense
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| Antoine Blanquefort | ... |
Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres
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Laurent Claret | ... |
Chef d'etat Major Particulier Du President
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| Jeanne Bournaud | ... |
Alex
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| Isabelle Vitari | ... |
Lisa
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Anne Caillon | ... |
Jeanne
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Said Said Kamolidinov | ... |
Oakley
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Nurullo Abdullayev | ... |
Le Mollah Zukhan
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Denis Braccini | ... |
Criminel de Guerre Serbe
(as Denis Bracini)
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Gregory Fromentin | ... |
Salemani
(as Greg Fromentin)
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Neo Nojoli | ... |
Samuel
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Juliette Hospitalier | ... |
Eva
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Ambre Rybojad | ... |
Ambre
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Armaud Bouchard | ... |
Main Dalex
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Elsa Levy | ... |
La journaliste
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| Matthias Van Khache | ... |
Richard
(as Mathias van Khache)
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Jackie Fouquereau | ... |
L'ambassadeur a Khabul
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| Séverin Bavarel | ... |
Journaliste 1
(as Severin Bavarel)
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Stéphanie Brongniart | ... |
Journaliste 2
(as Stephanie Brongniart)
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Olivier Pierre Richard | ... |
Journaliste 3
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| Alexandre Brik | ... |
Journaliste 4
(as Alexandre Brick)
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Eleonore Woodward | ... |
Assistante Jacques Beauregard
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Eric Kailey | ... |
Gars 1 Barbecue
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Fabrice Laroche-Joubert | ... |
Gars 2 Barbecue
(as Fabrice Laroche Joubert)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Julie Baronnie | ... |
Invitée (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stéphane Rybojad | ||
Written by
| Stéphane Rybojad | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Michael Cooper | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Emmanuelle Collomp | ... | (collaboration) |
| Stéphane Rybojad | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Thierry Marro | ... | producer |
| Benoit Ponsaillé | ... | executive producer / producer |
Music by
| Xavier Berthelot | ... | (original music by) |
Cinematography by
| David Jankowski | ||
Editing by
| Erwan Pecher | ||
| Stéphane Rybojad | ||
Editorial Department
| Elie Akoka | ... | colorist |
| Adélaïde Basson | ... | trainee assistant editor |
| Flora Zaghini | ... | additional assistant editor |
Casting By
| Juliette Ménager | ||
Production Design by
| Christophe Jutz | ||
Set Decoration by
| Christophe Jutz | ... | chief decorator |
Costume Design by
| Céline El Mazouzi | ||
Makeup Department
| Marthe Faucouit | ... | makeup artist |
| Laetitia Hillion | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Flore Masson | ... | makeup department head |
| Chloé Van Lierde | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ronan Arzur | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Jean-Charles Berlan | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Christina Crassaris | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Anne-Thaïse Foucard | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Marie Giustinati | ... | assistant post-production manager |
| Sylvain Maignan | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Patrick Santiago Meunier | ... | production manager |
| Claire Patronik | ... | assistant production manager (as Claire Orantin) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ibrahim Afsunov | ... | assistant director: Tajikistan |
| Farid Alidodov | ... | assistant director: Tajikistan |
| Oscar Borne | ... | third assistant director |
| Laure Chichmanov | ... | third assistant director |
| Jacques Eberhard | ... | first assistant director |
| Akrame El Meziane | ... | co-first assistant director |
| Raphaelle Gassot | ... | third assistant director |
| Alexia Genty | ... | second assistant director |
| Nosir Kimatshov | ... | assistant director: Tajikistan |
| Munira Kirgizbekova | ... | assistant director: Tajikistan |
| Jamal Navruzov | ... | assistant director: Tajikistan |
| Jovio Pisarejev | ... | assistant director: Tajikistan |
| Sharaf Saidrakhmonov | ... | assistant director: Tajikistan |
| Ganjina Sechoieva | ... | assistant director: Tajikistan |
| Gulomnazar Sohinazarov | ... | assistant director: Tajikistan |
Art Department
| Abdillah Weiss Bareh | ... | laborer: Djibouti |
| Stéphane Becimol | ... | first assistant decorator (as Stephane Becimol) |
| Sylvain Cabouat | ... | props: Plateau |
| Antoine Galinié | ... | ripper (as Antoine Galinie) |
| Abourachid Darar Guedid | ... | laborer: Djibouti |
| Yanick Isoard | ... | second assistant decorator (as Yannck Isoard) |
| Grégoire Martin | ... | assistant decorator: Caylus (as Gregoire Martin) |
| Ludovic Renaud | ... | props: Paris |
| Samuelle Sommier | ... | props: Caylus |
Sound Department
| Charles Autrand | ... | dialogue editor |
| Niels Barletta | ... | sound mastering engineer |
| Theophane Bernard-Brunel | ... | sound assistant |
| Charlotte Butrak | ... | sound editor |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Vincent Cosson | ... | foley mixer |
| Sabrina Felgueiras | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Marie Giustinati | ... | assistant foley recordist |
| Benoit Hery | ... | supervising sound editor (as Benoît Héry) |
| Cyril Holtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| François Lambert | ... | sound mix technician |
| Arnaud Lavaleix | ... | sound |
| Damien Lazzerini | ... | adr/foley mixer / re-recording mixer |
| Benjamin Lecuyer | ... | sound mix technician |
| Aurélien Mauro | ... | sound mix technician |
| Fred Mays | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Pierre Picq | ... | boom operator |
| Emmanuel Ughetto | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Olivier Afonso | ... | special effects makeup |
| Nicolas Herlin | ... | special effects makeup |
| Laetitia Hillion | ... | special effects makeup |
| Cyril Hipaux | ... | special effects makeup |
| Frédéric Lainé | ... | special effects makeup |
Visual Effects by
| Jérémie Abrial | ... | digital compositor: Toys Films |
| Isabelle Roussel | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Frédéric Alhinho | ... | stunts |
| Stéphane Orsolani | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tiphaine Birotheau | ... | first assistant camera |
| Edwin Broyer | ... | key grip |
| Charles Cornier | ... | assistant camera: additional |
| Quentin de Lamarzelle | ... | second assistant camera |
| Hugues Espinasse | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gregory Fromentin | ... | gaffer |
| Nicolas Labrousse | ... | additional electrician |
| Magnen | ... | aerial cinematographer |
| Thibault Marsan-Bacheré | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator: reshoots |
| Jeremy Mauroy | ... | second assistant camera |
| Margaux Paturel | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Jérôme Pezzini | ... | electrician |
| Pierre Rigaudy | ... | grip |
| Michel Rodas | ... | steadicam operator |
| Pauline Sanderre | ... | video assist operator |
| James Swanson | ... | aerial cinematographer |
| Fabien Veillas | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Sonia Cascino | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jura Anoyatshoev | ... | assistant dresser: Tajikistan |
| Céline Brelaud | ... | costumer |
| Rasul Shamirov | ... | assistant dresser: Tajikistan |
| Véronique Trémoureux-Baron | ... | costumer (as Véronique Tremoureux-Baron) |
Location Management
| Reza Boirahmady | ... | location manager |
| Cédric Borie | ... | location manager |
| Damien Gayrard | ... | location manager |
| Louis Meunier | ... | location manager: Tadjikistan |
| Alexandre Petellat | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Jean-Baptiste Brunhes | ... | music mixer |
| Cecile Coutelier | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marie Maurin | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Abbas Houmed Abbas | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Abdoulkader Aboubaker | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Houmed Ibrahim Aboubaker | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Omid Adabekov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Aboubaker Ahmed | ... | truck driver: Djibouti |
| Ali Moussa Ali | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Ali Mirgan Areita | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Akaber Ashurbekov | ... | truck driver: Tajikistan |
| Dovlat Ashurbekov | ... | truck driver: Tajikistan |
| Yayo Mohamed Ayou | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Bakhtali Bakhtaliev | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Yussuf Bakhtaliev | ... | transportation coordinator: Tajikistan |
| Loula Djama Barreh | ... | truck driver: Djibouti |
| Charmake Omar Darar | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Mirza Deqhanov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Ambarkhan Djomaev | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Zaher Dogalev | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Aqil Dogaliev | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Imumnazar Dowranov | ... | truck driver: Tajikistan |
| Aden Djama Egueh | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Karim Dirir Elmi | ... | truck driver: Djibouti |
| Mezrad Emranshdev | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Jamal Eskandarov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Firuz Gamalov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Alim Golbardeh | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Med Gona | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Houssein Abdillahi Hadi | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Aicha Gohar Hamadou | ... | truck driver: Djibouti |
| Abbas Ibrahim Hassan | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Abdoulkader Hassan | ... | truck driver: Djibouti |
| Asli Ali Hassan | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Ibrahim Mohamed Houmad | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Hammadou Mahamad Houmed | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Mohamed Mahamoud Houssein | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Nowrozsah Janabalishah | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Salim Kaikavdos | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Shirin Karibsaev | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Zaher Katabekov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Alec Keshkarov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Zahir Khalivaev | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Eskandar Khoshatchina | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Behrooz Khoshnazarov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Muslim Khoshnazarov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Sharaf Kogadadoff | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Arthur Lalibekov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Ibrahim Med Loubak | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Dilavar Majnunov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Abdoulkader Med | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Dilavar Mirzakhanov | ... | truck driver: Tajikistan |
| Amadbek Mirzasaidov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Mahamoud Abdoulkader Modamed | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Hassan Witti Mohamed | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Dovlatshah Nadershaev | ... | truck driver: Tajikistan |
| Habib Naqzibek | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Torson Niqadamov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Nazar Nowrozmamadov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Adou Loita Ougoureh | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Houmed Loita Ougoureh | ... | transportation coordinator: Djibouti |
| Aboolhakim Mohamed Raziev | ... | truck driver: Tajikistan |
| Abdoulkader Robleh | ... | truck driver: Djibouti |
| Alem Saidkulov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Dodal Sakarov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Osman Shambeh | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Sarkar Sharnazar | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Shirdjan Shirdjanov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Kavdos Taiqonshaev | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Nazar Tchiniov | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
| Ismael Daher Weis | ... | driver: Djibouti |
| Fahrad Zaidolaev | ... | driver: Tajikistan |
Additional Crew
| Ofiz Mollo Abdolov | ... | assistant administrator: Tajikistan |
| Zarina Bornova | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
| Zaydulloeva Diloro | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
| Abdallah Dini | ... | security: Djibouti |
| Manjia Gulmamadova | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
| Risolat Haydarova | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
| David Julienne | ... | armorer |
| Dominique Julienne | ... | armorer |
| Marzia Khubonshoieva | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
| Aziz Kurdonmamadov | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
| Marc Lemeslier | ... | armorer |
| Zarangis Mamadkarimova | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
| Christophe Maratier | ... | armorer / weapons supervisor |
| Peti Misaila | ... | assistant to Mrs. Kruger |
| Firdavs Musoev | ... | assistant administrator: Tajikistan |
| Iftikhor Niyozamamadov | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
| Gadid Mohamed Nori | ... | security: Djibouti |
| Alexis Oros | ... | runner |
| Tamriz Pulodov | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
| Omar Rachid | ... | security: Djibouti |
| Azim Shohaydarov | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
| Husniya Shohaydarova | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
| Andrew Van Wyk | ... | assistant to Djimon Hounsou (as Drew Van Wyk) |
| Satullo Vatanbekov | ... | caterer: Tajikistan |
Production Companies
- Easy Company
- StudioCanal (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- TPS Star (participation)
- Banque Postale Image 4 (in association with)
- A Plus Image 2 (in association with)
- Sofica Manon (in association with)
Distributors
- Pioneer Films (2012) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Top Film Baltic (2011) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- Top Film Baltic (2011) (Latvia) (theatrical)
- Top Film Baltic (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Top Film Baltic (2012) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- Top Film Baltic (2012) (Latvia) (theatrical)
- Top Film Baltic (2012) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Top Film (2011) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Village Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- A Contracorriente Films (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
- Amuse Soft (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Aurum Distribution (2011) (Estonia)
- Aurum Distribution (2011) (Latvia)
- Entertainment One (2012) (United States)
- Frenetic Films (2011) (Switzerland)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2011) (Thailand)
- Madman Entertainment (2012) (Australia)
- Mediasoft Films (2012) (South Korea)
- Netflix (2021) (World-wide) (tv) (limited)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- WOWOW Cinema (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2013) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinésyl (grip and lighting equipment)
- Film Factory (post-production)
- Prodigy Public Relations (publicity)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Afghanistan, French journalist Elsa and her colleague Amen are covering the story of Maina, a woman sold to a man when she was a child. Taliban leader Ahmed Zaief abducts Elsa and Amen and tries to force them to read a message to Western governments. The French president sends six Special Force to rescue Elsa, who's hidden in a fortress in Pakistan. The team composed of Commander Kovax, Tic-Tac, Lucas, sniper Elias, Victor, and Marius release Elsa and Amen, but lose their radios. Now the group needs to cross the inhospitable land to save their lives with the Taliban chasing them. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Survival. Honor. Sacrifice. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on their respective beret colors and badges, Kovax, Lucas, Victor and Marius are all "Commandos Marine" of the French Navy, while Elias is most likely from the "No. 10 Air Parachute Commando" unit of the French Air Force and Tic-Tac is a Commando from the French Army's "1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment". France's Special Operations Command (COS) has direct operational command of all special operation units, and thus are able to select members from different branches based on mission needs. See more » |
| Goofs | While the opening scene is set in Kosovo, the cars have French license plates. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in ACS France (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | E=MC2 See more » |
| Quotes |
Tic-Tac:
One hour of glory beats an eternity of anonymity. See more » |