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Special Forces
“Survival. Honor. Sacrifice.”
67%
Movie
1h 49m
AI Analysis
Special Forces (2011) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Special Forces (2011) — a movie tagged as Action, Drama, and War with tense and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as ai, survival, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~109 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Special Forces 67% (632 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2011-11-02
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- TMDB rating
- 6.7
- TMDB ID
- 74513
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What is Special Forces about?
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 breatht... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Special Forces?
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How long is the movie Special Forces?
The official runtime for Special Forces is approximately 109 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Diane Kruger
Elsa Casanova
Djimon Hounsou
Commander Kovax
Benoît Magimel
Captain 'Tic-Tac '
Denis Ménochet
Captain Lucas
Raphaël Personnaz
Elias, sniper
Alain Figlarz
Victor
Alain Alivon
Marius
Mehdi Nebbou
Amin, Elsa's guide
Raz Degan
Ahmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers
Tchéky Karyo
Admiral Guezennec
Morjana Alaoui
Maïna
Didier Flamand
Jacques Beauregard
Jacques Gallo
The 'Pacha'
Bernard Allouf
President of the Republic
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Marine Faure
Prime Minister
Eric Soubelet
Patron De La Duse
Jean-Paul Dubois
Defense Minister
Antoine Blanquefort
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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