Product Details

• Actors: Marshall R. Teague, Tim Abell, Danny Lee Clark, Troy Mittleider, Daniella Deutscher
• Directors: Isaac Florentine
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A & E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: August 23, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000006QXD
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #97,424 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Product Description

They are the best of the best, selected from the top soldiers in the Army. Only five percent of the candidates ever complete the training and become Green Berets.SPECIAL FORCES is a penetrating, behind-the-scenes look at this elite cadre of soldiers. See how the Army Special Forces evolved from their World War II beginnings as the Office of Strategic Services, and relive some of the historic missions that cemented their place in military history. From the battlefields of Europe to the jungles of Vietnam and the sands of the Persian Gulf, follow Green Berets and other Special Forces teams like the Rangers as they perform their deadly missions. Get an inside look at their arduous training process, and see the special weapons that have been developed specifically for these top-flight soldiers. It's a revealing look at the proud history and heritage of some of the finest fighters in the world.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Scott Adkins' performance boosts the rating up by at least 2 stars, April 19, 2007

By	morgoth "we lamas are traditional enemies of ... (omaha, NE) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Special Forces (DVD)

After an American reporter is captured by a Bosnian warlord, the US Special Forces are given the mission to save her. Scott Adkins is looking for the warlord himself, but for a different reason. And man are they lucky Adkins shows up. He is a one man army and gets the US soldiers out of some tight situations.

The movie moves along at a good pace, but it all comes down to the final battle between Scott Adkins and the warlord's top man. It starts out like a bad wire fu scene but quickly turns into one of the very best action scenes of the 90's. The rest of the action features explosions and thousands of bullets being fired. It gets pretty unrealistic when you have a group of about 8 taking on 500. They are lucky someone didn't just throw a grenade at them. But, all of this can be excused because the final fight is so outstanding. Scott Adkins is without a doubt one of the most physically gifted actors in the world and I can't wait to see what kind of a role he is given in 'The Bourne Ultimatum'.

I would have to name this as Isaac Florentine's 2nd best movie just behind the recently released 'Undisputed 2'. Even though all of his stuff goes direct to video, his movies still feature better action than ANY other American movies.

4/5

The DVD from DEJ productions have good sound and picture quality.

3.0 out of 5 stars More Action From Isaac Florentine, July 8, 2003

By	John C. Hocking (Ann Arbor, MI United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Special Forces (DVD)

The director that brought us 'U.S. Seals 2' is back with another low-budget, high-octane action thriller. In what may be a nod to those who objected to the over-the-top unrealistic tone of "U.S.Seals 2', this one is a bit more realistic. The plot is less outrageous, the villains more like people you read about in the papers, and the combat action looks a little less Hong Kong extreme and a little more like real military take-downs.
But 'Special Forces' is still a Heroic Bloodshed flick through and through. The action is almost non-stop and choreographed with flair and skill. For a low budget movie there's a remarkable amount of stop-the-DVD-and -watch-it-again moments. And the climactic battle has one of the best martial arts showdowns I've seen in years. If you like wild action, you'll get a kick out of this.
The more realistic tone will probably please some, but I'd just as soon see the director cut loose. I bet he would make a drop-dead cool sword & sorcery fantasy flick.