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15 Minutes of War

15 Minutes of War

War History Action

2019, Movie, 1h 38min

February 1976. Somalian rebels hijack a school bus carrying 21 French children and their teacher in Djibouti City. When the terrorists drive it to a no-man’s-land on the border between Somalia and French territory, the French Government sends out a newly formed elite squad to rescue the hostages. Within a few hours, the highly trained team arrives to the crisis area, where the Somalian National Army has taken position behind the barbed wire on the border. The French unit is left with very few options to rescue the hostages. As the volatile situation unravels, the French men quickly come up with a daring plan: carry out a simultaneous 5 men sniper attack to get the children and the teacher out safely. A true story.

"15 Minutes of War" — war, history and action movie produced in France and released in 2019. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 38min. "15 Minutes of War" is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime, Tubi and Pluto TV and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: France

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Josiane Balasko,

Olga Kurylenko,

Michaël Abiteboul

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In 1976, a group of French snipers embark on a dangerous rescue mission when Somalian rebels take a school bus hostage in Djibouti. With time running out and the situation escalating, the team must use their expertise to simultaneous attack and free the hostages without sparking an international conflict. Based on a true story, 15 Minutes of War is a gripping and intense drama that highlights the bravery and skill of the French military.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as 15 Minutes of War include All Quiet on the Western Front, Free State of Jones, Blitz, The Outpost, Napoleon, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.

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15 Minutes of War was released in theaters on August 2, 2019.