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The listed run time is almost 11 and 12 hours over five dvds, but its a case in point about how one should go for quality over quantity. The film s penultimate moment shows a photo of the horse soldier statue in new york city, based on the soldiers of oda 595 and their victory in the early stages of the response to the september 11th attacks, dedicated to all united states special forces. Forces speciales 2011 djimon hounsou and diane kruger in forces speciales. Special forces is a 2011 french war adventure film directed by stephane rybojad and starring diane kruger, djimon hounsou, denis menochet, benoit magimel, mehdi nebbou, and tcheky karyo. Filmed on location in france, djibouti, and tajikistan, the film shows a group of elite french naval commandos on a desperate hostage rescue mission in the afghanistanpakistan. Special forces also scores points for its ambitions. Welcome to our list of 10 awesome special forces movies. Army special forces sent to afghanistan immediately after the september 11 attacks.
The ggk gained fame and recognition worldwide after successfully assaulting communist rebels in the 1960s, fought deep in the malaysian jungles. War correspondent elsa cassanova is taken hostage by the taliban. Aug, 2018 gregory peck stars in one of the first commando films, leading a special forces unit to destroy a german fortress in world war ii. Tampa the nations most elite fighting forces celebrated this year in film and bestselling books are under more emotional. Regarder special forces film streaming dans les 109 minutes. Be they military, naval, police or other, special forces have always had a special place in cinema for men.
To know that similar acts have actually occurred in numerous countries and in many conflicts, especially in recent years, sets this film apart from your standard independent action film. Stress on special ops troops worse than we thought. The peoples liberation army special operations forces. Faced with her imminent execution, a special forces unit is dispatched to free her. We have a trailer for the action drama, starring diane kruger, djimon hounsou, benoit magimel, denis menochet and raphael personnaz.
Oct 01, 2012 published on oct 1, 2012 when war correspondent elsa casanova diane kruger is taken hostage in afghanistan by the taliban and is faced with her imminent execution, a special forces unit is. In stephane rybojads special forces, war correspondent elsa cassanova diane kruger is taken hostage by the taliban. Special forces is a 2011 french war adventure film directed by. Act of valor is a 2012 american action film produced and directed by mike mccoy and scott waugh, and written by kurt johnstad. A tremendous allstar cast, who have great chemistry together. Special forces, directed by stephane rybojad the new york times. The french president sends six special force to rescue elsa whos hidden in a fortress in pakistan.
Special forces was released in 2012 on friday, october 12, 2012 in limited movie theaters. Scott adkins internet movie firearms database guns in. The untold true stories dvd, 2012, 2disc set at the best online prices at ebay. He do not play, his role in this movie is what he did for a long time as r lee ermey in full metal jacket. Published on oct 1, 2012 when war correspondent elsa casanova diane kruger is taken hostage in afghanistan by the taliban and is faced with her imminent execution, a special forces unit is. The declassified true story of the horse soldiers is a 2018 american action war drama film directed by nicolai fuglsig and written by ted tally and peter craig. Aug 17, 2016 we are fortunate to have some pretty good special operations forces based movies available to us in recent years alas, there are some real turds out there as well.
Opsec is a 501c4 organization formed in the united states in 2012 to conduct a media campaign critical of president obama by accusing his administration of disclosing sensitive information about the killing of. There were 18 other movies released on the same date, including here comes the boom, argo and sinister. Special forces movie latest trailers,hd trailer movie,watch special forces online movie,special forces dvd,special forces download,hollywood category film. Contrasted with the american special forces movies i have seen i enjoyed this european variant more because there was more character. Young men lebanon, an armed group of the lebanese civil war also known as special force kikosi maalum, an ugandan militant group whose name is. Pla sof appear in the 2012 video game call of duty. Special forces 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Nov 02, 2011 mind you, this was not necessarily a film where we have some hard core western soldiers killing lots of muslim extremists, because the film did indicate that there are differences within this culture, and that there are a lot of people who actually do not like the taliban, and pretty much live in fear of them. War correspondent and journalist elsa cassanova wrote an article on the warlord zaief calling him the butcher of kabul. One of the special features of this dvd shows how the actors were physically and mentally prepared to meet the film role, if you are into special forcesmilitary or just a good action film i highly recommend this. Starring diane kruger, djimon hounsou and benoit magimel, by french director.
Special forces, an adventure game, spinoff from the mortal kombat series. Forces speciales english title special forces, a 2011 french film. The film then ends with a photo of the actual members of oda 595, in combat fatigues, upon. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. Its a mix of vintage black and whitecolor film footage and relatively recent video, with awful synthesized music throughout.
Special forces stephane rybojad, diane kruger, djimon. What are some good movies based on special forces operation. This is the special land force of east chinas nanjing military region. They used to be cool and all over tv, but only since supposedly seal team 6 capped osama, they are back in talks to grace your local celluloid screen. British and us special forces rescue kidnapped aid workers in. Special forces, an expansion for the video game battlefield 2. Special forces movie latest trailers,hd trailer movie,watch special forces online movie, special forces dvd, special forces download,hollywood category film. Special forces us release trailer 1 2012 diane kruger movie hd this film was released in several other countries in 2011, and now has a limited theater release in the us on october 12, 2012. Lanzhou military region special forces unit night tiger. Soldiers of fortune 2012 a former special forces soldier christian slater must protect a group of thrillseeking millionaires who have paid big bucks to take part in a military excursion. Special forces original title forces speciales is a 2011 french afghanistan war film starring djimon hounsou as the leader of a unit of french naval commandos commandos marine in french sent into the tribal areas of pakistan to rescue a war journalist diane kruger who has been kidnapped by taliban forces. Nanjing military region special forces unit flying dragon. Opsec is a 501c4 organization formed in the united states in 2012 to conduct a media campaign critical of president obama by accusing his administration of disclosing sensitive information about the killing of osama bin laden and taking too much credit for the operation. Solid entertainment, a chestthumping and reporterhating recruiting film in the act of valor mold but with a french accent.
Before large forces hit the combat zone, the malaysian armys special forces unit grup gerak khas are the first men on the ground behind enemy lines. Special forces is about a french political journalist, elsa diane kruger, who is captured by the taliban. Special forces team, led by their new captain, mitch nelson hemsworth, is chosen to be the first u. Ill focus here on what i feel are good films based on true stories. United states october 12, 2012 limited canada october 12, 2012. The film was released by relativity media on february 24, 2012. Special forces is an action story based on honor, survival, and most of all sacrifice. Nov 02, 2011 the film is engaging from the beginning to the last scene in the end of the credits and like in most european films, the cast speaks more than one language. Gregory peck stars in one of the first commando films, leading a special forces unit to destroy a german fortress in world war ii.
Scott adkins as john aims a beretta 92fs in universal soldier. We are fortunate to have some pretty good special operations forces based movies available to us in recent years alas, there are some real turds out there as well. The hunt is on for an american woman being held hostage by a ruthless killer. Special forces 2011 internet movie firearms database. Mind you, this was not necessarily a film where we have some hard core western soldiers killing lots of muslim extremists, because the film did indicate that there are differences within this culture, and that there are a lot of people who actually do not like the taliban, and pretty much live in. General elite and special forces documentaries title first aired seasons episodes synopsis special forces 2012 1 7 a seven episode documentary about some of south. The film is engaging from the beginning to the last scene in the end of the credits and like in most european films, the cast speaks more than one language.
Special forces, and special operations forces, elite military units trained for unconventional missions. The film is loosely based on the evacuation of the 225 foreign nationals and almost 600 chinese citizens from yemens southern port of aden during late march in 2015 during the yemeni civil war. Special forces 2012 journalist elsa casanova diane kruger is kidnapped by a warlord in afghanistan, and a group of elite french special forces soldiers are sent in to rescue her. The film premiered in new york city on february 7, 2012, and was released in u. This page outlines some of the tv documentaries which provide an insight into the selection, assessment and training processes of the various elite and special forces found across the globe. Jun 02, 2012 british and american special forces have rescued four aid workers, including a 28yearold british woman, in a daring nighttime raid on a mountain cave in remote northwest afghanistan the. British and american special forces have rescued four aid workers, including a 28yearold british woman, in a daring nighttime raid on a mountain cave in remote northwest afghanistan the. This unit has a long history, with its origins dating back to world war ii. Special forces us release trailer 1 2012 diane kruger. This film received almost universal acclaim and a 95 percent rating on rottentomatoes and set the template for all special forces movies to follow, though to later viewers, these forces might not seem so special. And theres only one team that can find them before its too late the special forces. Special forces 2012 stream and watch online moviefone. Special forces on dvd february 19, 20 starring diane kruger, djimon hounsou, denis menochet, benoit magimel. British and us special forces rescue kidnapped aid workers.
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