Movies and TvShows featuring "elite-team" theme.

GSG 9 is a German TV-series about the special unit GSG 9 der Bundespolizei of the German Federal Police. It premièred in the Spring of 2007. Its original title, GSG 9 - Ihr Einsatz ist ihr Leben, is a pun on the word Einsatz. Einsatz can be translated as "mission, stake, bet, dedication", depending on the context. Thus, it can be translated as, GSG 9 - Their Mission Is Their Life or GSG 9 - They Put Their Lives at Stake.

In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento is tasked with finding a replacement while taking on drug dealers and criminals before the Pope's visit. As he navigates the corrupt police force and the dangerous slums of Rio de Janeiro, Nascimento must confront his own guilt and protect his family. Neto and Matias, two honest and disillusioned police officers, join Nascimento as he leads a mission to clean up the city. The operation becomes a test of strength and loyalty as they face violence, corruption, and the choice between justice and revenge.

In the world of Daikuuriku, everyone is born female, and chooses which sex they wish to become at age 17. In this world, the peaceful theocracy of Simulacrum is guarded by magical flying machines called "Simoun", which can only be piloted by young girls who haven't chosen a sex yet. The Simoun can activate a magical power known as "Ri Maajon" that can destroy large numbers of enemies at once. When the industrialized nation of Argentum decides that it needs to invade Simulacrum to acquire the secret of the Simoun, war breaks out, drawing the Simoun "Sibyllae" (priestesses who fly the Simoun) into a lopsided battle. Because the war is raging, the Sibyllae are granted an exemption from choosing a permanent sex for as long as they're willing to keep flying. Aaeru, a determined young Sibylla with a mysterious past, and Neviril, the leader of Chor Tempest, Simulacrum's most elite Simoun squadron, must lead their fellow priestesses through conflict both within their ranks and in the sky.

A group of highly skilled security personnel are sent to a remote island to rescue a VIP. However, their mission takes an unexpected turn when they find themselves fighting for their lives against a mysterious and dangerous force. With no way off the island, their only hope is to escape and avoid the sinister presence that is determined to cause them harm.

After their successful mission last year, Wayne and Lanny are back with a new adventure to save Christmas. When a computer hacker leaks the naughty list, it's up to the elite team of Santa's elves to prevent chaos and ensure kids around the world receive their gifts.

Wayne and Lanny, two Christmas elves, are part of the elite Prep & Landing team. Their job is to ensure that homes around the world are prepared for Santa's arrival. However, when Wayne is passed over for a promotion, he becomes disappointed and makes a mistaken assumption. With the help of a new partner, Lanny, Wayne must overcome his disappointment and save Christmas.

Inhumanoids was an animated series and Hasbro toy property in 1986. In the tradition of other Hasbro properties such as Transformers and G.I. Joe, the show was produced by Sunbow and Marvel Productions and animated in Japan by Toei Animation. Inhumanoids tells the story of the scientist-hero group, Earth Corps, as they battle a trio of subterranean monsters called the Inhumanoids with the aid of elemental beings, the Mutores.

In Seven, a crime boss seeks revenge when his wife is murdered, hiring an elite team of assassins to track down the killer. The plot takes unexpected twists and turns as the team encounters various obstacles, including explosions, shootings, and a secret agent. With a mix of action and drama, Seven keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.

Captain Conan follows Captain Georges Bonnet, a French army captain who leads his team through the challenges and bureaucracy of World War I. The story delves into themes of war weariness, brutality, and the impact of the Bolshevik Revolution. Bonnet and his team must navigate through battles, military prisons, and investigations while facing their own personal demons.

During World War II, a group of British airmen develop a special bomb to destroy German dams. With time running out, they must overcome obstacles and face danger to complete their mission.

In May 1978, the mining town of Kolwezi in Katanga, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo, the former Belgian Congo) is under attack from a group of communist guerillas coming from nearby Angola. The Europeans who work for the Belgian mining company and the Blacks who live in the town are taken as hostages by the invaders, who start a blood bath, shooting Europeans as well as Africans. Many of the Europeans being French, the French decide to organize a counter-attack, and to send a Regiment of Paratroopers from the Foreign Legion. The movie follows the stories of Delbart, a former non-commissioned officer, who was about to go back to France with his African wife and his child, Damrémont, who was Delbart's replacement, Bia, a Zairian doctor, and Annie, an American married to a Belgian engineer as well as Non com Legion officer Federico and the French Ambassador and the Military Attaché.

Mogadischu is a gripping drama based on the true story of the hijacking of a Lufthansa airliner by the notorious Baader-Meinhof terrorist group in 1977. The film portrays the tense moments onboard the aircraft and the subsequent rescue mission by an elite team. It explores the brutality of the German autumn and the struggle against terrorism in West Germany.

Paper Soldier is a drama/romance movie set in the year 1961 during the Cold War era. It follows the story of a group of elite cosmonaut candidates training to be sent into space. Among them is a medical officer who faces various risks and challenges while falling in love.

In Red Team, a determined female police officer delves into the dark and twisted world of a notorious serial killer. As she unravels the mystery, she faces intense action-packed confrontations and discovers shocking betrayals.

Moscow, 1986, the heat of Perestroika. Borya is an average clumsy teenager who is miraculously admitted to the legendary Bolshoi Ballet School. The boy is convinced that he will become a ballet dancer like his father, Mikhail Baryshnikov. But is this father real or imaginary?

A never-before-seen look into the real-life criminal investigations of the UK's most talented and successful sleuths who tackle some of the UK's most challenging criminal cases.

There is enormous suspicion in connection with the case of the right-wing soldier Franco A., who allegedly illegally hided masses of firearm munition for the Day X of the coup against the government. Special forces of the Bundeswehr and the police are said to have planned terrorist attacks. In this context, further relevant information is found among suspects, as well as lists of enemies of people to be eliminated. The tracks lead into the extreme right-wing milieu. The situation has not been so dangerous since 1945. Civil servants are suspected of collaborating with neo-Nazis. Right-wing officials and right-wing violence, politicians from the intelligence agency control institution fear new Nazi terror. Are right-wing extremist soldiers and police officers endanger democracy in Germany? The book author and journalist Dirk Laabs has researched the background and unearths incredible things.