Special Forces | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | April 11, 2013
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Seen much of this sort before. Still a slickly crafted action film. Plenty of soldier heroics and military weapons for fans to drool over.
| genre | Action | War |
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| synopsis | 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. |
| lead actors | Diane Kruger | Djimon Hounsou | Benoît Magimel | Denis Ménochet | Raphaël Personnaz | Alain Alivon | Tchéky Karyo | Morjana Alaoui |
| director | Stéphane Rybojad |