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De force

  • 20112011
  • 1h 36m
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4.3/10
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Isabelle Adjani and Eric Cantona in De force (2011)
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Following a series of unresolved robberies, the authorities decide to give Carte Blanche to the Commander Clara Damico to neutralize a particularly organized gang.Following a series of unresolved robberies, the authorities decide to give Carte Blanche to the Commander Clara Damico to neutralize a particularly organized gang.Following a series of unresolved robberies, the authorities decide to give Carte Blanche to the Commander Clara Damico to neutralize a particularly organized gang.
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
230
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  • Director
    • Frank Henry
  • Writer
    • Frank Henry(scenario and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Isabelle Adjani
    • Eric Cantona
    • Simon Abkarian
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  • Director
    • Frank Henry
  • Writer
    • Frank Henry(scenario and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Isabelle Adjani
    • Eric Cantona
    • Simon Abkarian
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    • 2User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Isabelle Adjani and Eric Cantona in De force (2011)
    Isabelle Adjani in De force (2011)
    Eric Cantona in De force (2011)
    Eric Cantona in De force (2011)
    Isabelle Adjani and Eric Cantona in De force (2011)

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    Isabelle Adjani
    Isabelle Adjani
    • La commissaire Clara Damicoas La commissaire Clara Damico
    Eric Cantona
    Eric Cantona
    • Manuel Makarovas Manuel Makarov
    Simon Abkarian
    Simon Abkarian
    • Jimi Weissas Jimi Weiss
    Thierry Frémont
    Thierry Frémont
    • Le lieutenant Serge Minotas Le lieutenant Serge Minot
    Anne Consigny
    Anne Consigny
    • La procureure Danielle Canettias La procureure Danielle Canetti
    Linh-Dan Pham
    Linh-Dan Pham
    • Ahnas Ahn
    Slimane Dazi
    Slimane Dazi
    • Farid Boujimaas Farid Boujima
    Cyril Lecomte
    • Antoine Giudicellias Antoine Giudicelli
    Jean-François Stévenin
    • Greg Leducas Greg Leduc
    Serge Riaboukine
    Serge Riaboukine
    • Le colonel Damicoas Le colonel Damico
    Pierre Stévenin
    • Cyril Damicoas Cyril Damico
    Jacques Boudet
    Jacques Boudet
    • Jacques de Saint-Amontas Jacques de Saint-Amont
    Stéphane Ferrara
    • Kader Benassaas Kader Benassa
    Michel Cosnard
    • Le directeur de l'aéroportas Le directeur de l'aéroport
    Kafka
    • Albert Médinotas Albert Médinot
    • (as Francis Kuntz)
    Eric Laugérias
    • Taulard rabouinas Taulard rabouin
    Jean-François Lucianni
    • Le patron du relais châteauas Le patron du relais château
    Roger Knobelspiess
    • Le docteur Mayer - le négociateur du GIPNas Le docteur Mayer - le négociateur du GIPN
    • Director
      • Frank Henry
    • Writer
      • Frank Henry(scenario and dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      One of the GIPN - equivalent of SWAT team - men, negotiator, is played by Roger Knobelpiess, a notorious ex con who spent many years in prison, and who denounced the inmates living conditions behind bars.
    • Soundtracks
      Tomber
      Performed by Isabelle Adjani

      Lyrics by Frank Henry

      Music by 'Marco Papazian', 'Claude Salmieri', Frank Henry

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    5/10
    Tries hard but falls a bit flat.
    Perhaps not quite as bad as the general slaughtering this film received upon its release in France still, "De Force" doesn't quite manage to build any sort of tension despite trying all it can to resemble a descent thriller, action film.

    Firstly, the acting, Eric Cantona is surprisingly convincing even if the heavy dialogues verge on the laughable. The ever watchable and talented Isabelle Adjani does what she can with a story that frankly is not very plausible. Anne Consigny is a little stiff, the rest of the cast are good, with a special nod to Thierry Fremont who is quite scary.

    In the last few years, with TV series like "Damages" "The Wire" "The Killing" or even french made "Braquo" -for which, interestingly Frank Henry worked as a co writer- we, the public, have become accustomed to solid stories, great acting and griping, edge of your seat plots and sub plots.

    As for movies, the list would be too long to name taut, energetic action packed thrillers. "Pour elle" (anything for her) "Read my lips" "tell no one" or "point Blank" are just a few example of french films which successfully transcended the genre.

    I personally haven't got a problem with over the top story lines, I am very good public in general, however "De force" feels rather weak. Action sequences are dull, slow,not particularly exciting. Maybe instead of landing on Rezo film production desk, the script should have gone to Luc Besson who would have given the film a little more panache and visual flair. The plot certainly lends itself to something more than what ultimately looks like an average, inoffensive made for TV movie.

    I still watched it with interest, possibly because of 2 lead actors and also partly because I had read Frank Henry's story who is a first time writer and director on this. That in itself captured my imagination more that his film.
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    • patemdens
    • Mar 8, 2012

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2011 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • ザ・フォース
    • Production companies
      • Marilyn Productions
      • Studio 37
      • Iris Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $139,650
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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