# Special Forces (2011)

> A French special-forces unit races across hostile Afghan-Pakistani terrain after rescuing a kidnapped journalist from Taliban captivity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/52259

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, War
- Director: Stéphane Rybojad
- Cast: Diane Kruger, Djimon Hounsou, Benoît Magimel, Denis Ménochet, Raphaël Personnaz, Alain Figlarz, Alain Alivon, Mehdi Nebbou
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1656192/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, harrowing, urgent, war movie marathon, action movie night

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