Special Forces

Special Forces

Survival. Honor. Sacrifice.

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Release Date

11/2/2011

Runtime

109 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$3,424,648

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A high-stakes pursuit thriller set in the Afghan mountains, where a captured journalist and the soldiers sent to rescue her are locked in a brutal game of survival against Taliban captors. It's visceral and propulsive, driven by mutual respect forged under extreme duress.

Mood

TenseExhilaratingDread-soaked

Themes

SurvivalWarRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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