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Special Forces

Original title: Forces spéciales
  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
19K
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Djimon Hounsou and Diane Kruger in Special Forces (2011)
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A French journalist in Afghanistan is kidnapped by the Taliban.A French journalist in Afghanistan is kidnapped by the Taliban.A French journalist in Afghanistan is kidnapped by the Taliban.

  • Director
    • Stéphane Rybojad
  • Writers
    • Stéphane Rybojad
    • Michael Cooper
    • Emmanuelle Collomp
  • Stars
    • Diane Kruger
    • Djimon Hounsou
    • Benoît Magimel
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stéphane Rybojad
    • Writers
      • Stéphane Rybojad
      • Michael Cooper
      • Emmanuelle Collomp
    • Stars
      • Diane Kruger
      • Djimon Hounsou
      • Benoît Magimel
    • 100User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos3

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:52
    Watch Bande-annonce [OV]
    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:13
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    Special Forces: Reconnaissance (Exclusive Clip US)
    Clip 1:51
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    Photos9

    Djimon Hounsou in Special Forces (2011)
    Raphaël Personnaz in Special Forces (2011)
    Djimon Hounsou, Benoît Magimel, Diane Kruger, and Denis Ménochet in Special Forces (2011)
    Djimon Hounsou and Denis Ménochet in Special Forces (2011)
    Alain Figlarz, Benoît Magimel, and Denis Ménochet in Special Forces (2011)
    Special Forces (2011)
    Special Forces (2011)
    Diane Kruger in Special Forces (2011)

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    Diane Kruger
    Diane Kruger
    • Elsa
    Djimon Hounsou
    Djimon Hounsou
    • Kovax
    Benoît Magimel
    Benoît Magimel
    • Tic-Tac
    Denis Ménochet
    Denis Ménochet
    • Lucas
    Raphaël Personnaz
    Raphaël Personnaz
    • Elias
    Alain Figlarz
    • Victor
    Alain Alivon
    • Marius
    Mehdi Nebbou
    Mehdi Nebbou
    • Amen
    Raz Degan
    Raz Degan
    • Ahmed Zaief
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Amiral Guezennec
    Morjana Alaoui
    Morjana Alaoui
    • Maina
    Didier Flamand
    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
    Antoine Blanquefort
    • Ministre des Affaires Etrangeres
    • Director
      • Stéphane Rybojad
    • Writers
      • Stéphane Rybojad
      • Michael Cooper
      • Emmanuelle Collomp
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      While the opening scene is set in Kosovo, the cars have French license plates.
    • Quotes

      Tic-Tac: One hour of glory beats an eternity of anonymity.

    • Connections
      Featured in ACS France (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      E=MC2
      Written by Dan Donovan, Don Letts and Mick Jones

      Performed by Big Audio Dynamite

    User reviews100

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    6/10
    It's not the story
    I couldn't be bothered to look if this is based on a true story. Nor will I compare this to heroism as seen in American movies of similar genre fair. But I can tell you that with all it's faults and flaws (and there are quite a few), this still manages to grip you, if you have a good surround sound system and a neat television set. Of course that shouldn't be the argument to rate a movie (Bruckheimer would be happy though), but the action is well choreographed, you always know where you are and the actors are not too bad either.

    Having said that, I do understand if you feel like you've been cheated when you watch the movie. But don't start asking yourself, why this, why that, it'll spoil your movie experience. And after all, this is just a movie, so don't start comparing it to the real thing! If you do, it'll fail on a major scale!
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    • kosmasp
    • Apr 30, 2012

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    FAQ1

    • Why The French Special Forces don't Use Famas Assault Rifle in this movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 2011 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lực Lượng Biệt Kích
    • Filming locations
      • Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan
    • Production companies
      • Easy Company
      • StudioCanal
      • Canal+
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,759
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,759
      • Oct 14, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,424,648
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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