Thrilling action films, hot comedies or psychological dramas - you will find all this in our selection of the 20 best films about special forces. We have collected both foreign and Russian films!
1. Goal number one (2012)
The film, starring Jessica Chastain, tells the real story of the assassination of Osama bin Laden. Maya is an aspiring analyst who dreams of finding a criminal and is developing an operation to catch him.
2. Base "Clayton" (2003)
A helicopter, which is supposed to pick up cadets under the command of Sergeant West (Samuel L. Jackson) in the Amazon jungle, encounters gunfire and injured rangers. Julia Osborne (Connie Nielsen) and former soldier Tom Hardy (John Travolta) are investigating.
3. Platoon (1986)
Volunteer Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) joins the US 25th Infantry Division, also known as Tropical Lightning. Platoon won four Oscars, including Best Picture and Directing.
4. Survivor (2013)
Four fur seals must keep an eye on the village where the Taliban leader is hiding. But by chance the reconnaissance detachment was discovered by local shepherds. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emil Hirsch and Eric Bana. This is the story of a real failed military operation called Red Wings.
5. Russian special forces (2002)
The criminal group wants to get rid of the president with a nuclear warhead. Two different departments of the GRU and the FSB find out about this, and two special forces groups must act immediately. Cast - Igor Lifanov, Vladimir Turchinsky, Alexey Osipov and Viktor Sukhorukov.
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6. Law of Valor (2012)
Operatives Walter Ross (Nestor Serrano) and Morales (Rosalyn Sanchez) meet to discuss their target. But the people of the drug dealer Mikhail Cristo (Alex Vidov), who are being hunted, intervene in the matter.
7. Factory (2018)
The thriller by Yuri Bykov, as always, is gloomy and specific. The one-eyed worker Sedoy (Denis Shvedov) learns that they will soon be fired and will not be paid the money, so he offers his comrades to kidnap the owner of the Kalugin plant (Andrey Smolyakov). Together with the businessman's personal security, SOBR unexpectedly appears in the case.
8. Personal number (2004)
A cassette, on which a major of the FSB special forces, Aleksey Smolin (Aleksey Makarov), confesses to committing terrorist attacks, falls into the Russian base. The press is eager to talk to him, but Smolin manages to escape in a car in which the journalist Catherine Stone (Louise Lombard) is located.
9. Paragraph 78 (2007)
Due to the conflict between Goodwin (Gosha Kutsenko) and Skif (Vladimir Vdovichenkov), their task force disintegrates. But five years later, they will have to get together again due to an emergency at a secret base.
10. Special Forces (2011)
The Taliban kidnap a young French journalist (Diane Kruger) in Afghanistan and publish a video showing a countdown to her execution. An elite detachment of French special forces is sent to help the girl.
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11. The fall of the "Black Hawk Down" (2001)
Historical drama based on real events in Mogadishu in 1993. The American command is developing a special operation to extinguish civil conflicts in Somalia. The film is notable for its stellar cast - Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Hardy, Orlando Bloom and others.
12. RED (2010)
Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) is a former CIA operative who is attacked by special forces. He manages to escape, but realizes that he has threatened his new girlfriend - Sarah Ross (Mary-Louise Parker). By the way, this is an adaptation of the comic book and it has a sequel to RED 2, which also featured John Malkovich, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Helen Mirren and Anthony Hopkins.
13. Raid (2011)
Criminals and terrorists take refuge in the home of drug dealer Tama Riyadi, but a police squad of recruits wants to end the chaos.Unexpectedly, the soundtrack for an Indonesian film by Gareth Evans was written by Mike Shinoda, one of the founders of Linkin Park.
14. Tears of the Sun (2003)
During a military coup in Nigeria, a special squad rescues the US ambassador and goes in search of doctor Lena Kendricks (Monica Bellucci). But to help the refugees, Lieutenant Waters (Bruce Willis) puts the mission at risk, contrary to orders.
15. Sniper (2014)
This film is an adaptation of the memoirs of Chris Kyle, the best sniper in the United States, played by Bradley Cooper. He enlists in the army after the September 11 terrorist attack, and goes straight from there to the special forces.
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16.13 hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)
On the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, Islamic militants attacked the American mission in Libya. More precisely, in the city of Benghazi. The cast stars James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Toby Stevens and Pablo Schreiber.
17. Soldier Jane (1997)
Lieutenant Jordan O'Neill (Demi Moore) is sent to the training unit, where she valiantly goes through all the trials. A squad of recruits led by Chief (Viggo Mortensen) must help the legendary "Scorpions" in Libya.
18. Crazy Special Forces (2009)
To tone down the drama, let's add a military comedy starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges and Kevin Spacey. Journalist Bob goes to Iraq to prove to his ex-wife what he is worth. There he learns about a secret special forces unit, which was supposed to establish harmony on Earth with the help of spiritual practices.
19.S.W.A.T .: Special Forces of the City of Angels (2003)
Officers Jim Street (Colin Farrell) and Brian Gamble (Jeremy Renner) are supposed to clean up the bank, but Gamble refuses to follow the order because he fears for the lives of the hostages. After the mission, Gamble leaves the police, and Street is noticed by Special Forces veteran Hondo (Samuel L. Jackson), and offers to create a new team.
20. Commando (1985)
This classic action movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger has already begun to be forgotten, but completely in vain! Someone is killing former commandos, and retired Colonel John Matrix must deal with this. Meanwhile, gunmen kidnap his daughter Jenny (Alyssa Milano).
