A French journalist in Afghanistan is kidnapped by the Taliban.A French journalist in Afghanistan is kidnapped by the Taliban.A French journalist in Afghanistan is kidnapped by the Taliban.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMarius is played by Alain Alivon, a real French military and drill instructor member of the Commandos Marine unit and the French Navy. He was a Commando, then drill instructor for the Commandos, for 22 years. Similar to R. Lee Ermey's role in Full Metal Jacket (1987), this role reflects Alivon's prior military career.
- GoofsWhile the opening scene is set in Kosovo, the cars have French license plates.
- ConnectionsFeatured in ACS France (2018)
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Much better than I expected
Starts as the expected showy advertising for French armed forces (I love the genre but I understand it may not be everybody's cup of tea), then masquerades as some attempt at a lame military action storyline... And then before you know it you find yourself emotionally pulled into a story that provides its share of insights into the contemporary meaning of being a professional soldier. Obviously heavy support from the French armed forces to the production enables the attention to detail that provides credible full immersion into the environment through many vignettes. Stunning landscapes make that even better. Sure, a couple of tactical choices and implausible coincidences pivotal to the story look like concessions to the necessities of a Hollywood movie scenario... But I'll gladly forgive that - and the use of music too : the temptations of becoming a documentary or a caricature have been resisted after all, and what's left is an engaging survival story that will catch an audience far wider than the military niche.
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- jm-205-121731
- Nov 5, 2011
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- Also known as
- Lực Lượng Biệt Kích
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- €10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,759
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,759
- Oct 14, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $3,424,648
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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