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Forces spéciales (2011) 6.4
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Metascore: 37/100
Reviews: 71 user | 65 critic | 6 from Metacritic.com A French journalist in Afghanistan is kidnapped by the Taliban. Director:Stéphane Rybojad |
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Cast
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Elsa
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| Djimon Hounsou | ... |
Kovax
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| Benoît Magimel | ... |
Tic-Tac
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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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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, the sniper Elias, Victor and Marius release Elsa and Amen from their imprisonment 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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Survival. Honor. Sacrifice.Parents Guide:
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Country:
FranceRelease Date:
2 November 2011 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Special Forces See more »Box Office
Budget:
€10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$10,759 (USA) (12 October 2012)Gross:
$10,759 (USA) (12 October 2012)Company Credits
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Elsa: It's still better than selling a 12-year old child.
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Elias is cut off from his unit, pursued by the enemy, and killed by multiple small arms fire. This is exactly what happens to SGT Elias in Platoon (1986). See more »Goofs
While the opening scene is set in Kosovo, the cars have French license plates. See more »Quotes
Amen: Did I invite you into my country? Spreading democracy at gunpoint and drive my people crazy.Elsa: It's still better than selling a 12-year old child.
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Forces Speciales tells the story of the French Special Forces and their mission, in this instance, to save journalists who have been kidnapped by the Taliban in Afghanistan and taken to the tribal areas of Pakistan. The covert operation develops complications and the sole lure of the movie is to discover whether the mission will succeed or fail; will they live or die.
As one reviewer notes, the movie is nearly a commercial for the French Special Forces, and the plot of the movie, what there is of it, involves a kill-crazed Al Qaeda leader and his nameless and near-faceless band of zombie-like henchmen who relentlessly pursue their victims. Whoever gets in the way of this insane band of thugs, Afghan, Pakistan, foreign soldier or whatever, they seem to crave killing them quickly. And, the supply of these killers seems limitless, offering the viewer ample opportunities to watch them machine-gunned down in large numbers by the heroes, including a few scenes that include an accompanying heavy-metal music soundtrack.
Yes we see the heroism, self-sacrifice and compassion of the gallant French warriors, along with the typical scenes of male-bonding. But much of this movie is standard fair for the genre, and a very one-dimensional look at the problems of this troubled area of the world. If you think that suits your taste, go for it! One last comment, when will we stop seeing overweight, gray-haired men portraying elite commandos? This is a young man's occupation. I'm surprised we didn't see Jean Reno as the commando leader, but that would have been even more difficult to believe.