Tactical Force

Tactical Force

Year: 2011

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: English

Director: Adamo P. Cultraro

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During a routine LAPD SWAT training drill, the team becomes trapped inside an abandoned hangar and soon discovers two rival gangs have also entered the building. With only blank‑firing weapons and their combat skills, the officers must confront the hostile groups and survive the chaotic encounter.

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1

SWAT operation at the grocery store

Captain Frank Tate's SWAT team stops the grocery-store robbery and saves the hostages. Their aggressive tactics leave behind substantial property damage and emotional distress for the store owner. Their superior reacts with anger and orders retraining.

Grocery store
2

Retraining ordered after the store op

The team faces after-action pressure as the storeowner's distress lingers. The superior's anger leads to an instruction for retraining, signaling a push for accountability. The crew accepts the news with a laid-back reluctance rather than a genuine commitment to change.

SWAT command center
3

Kenny and the warehouse setup

Ilya Kalashnikova and Demetrius haul a captive named Kenny to a warehouse on the city’s outskirts to recover the mysterious item. Lampone and Storato, rival mob factions, enter the warehouse to search for the item, and their confrontation with each other unfolds. At the same time, Tate's SWAT team arrives and begins training with blank cartridges, unaware of the earlier clashes.

City outskirts warehouse
4

Blanco is fatally shot

Blanco investigates a disturbance and is fatally shot, sending a jolt through the SWAT crew. The Russians and Italians realize their enemies are firing blanks and begin to pressure the misfiring force. The SWAT team retreats to the upper level and locks the door behind them.

Warehouse interior
5

The item becomes a pawn in a scramble

Demetrius reveals he stole the item from Lampone, and Kenny reveals he stole it from Demetrius, heightening the stakes. Kenny explains the item is hidden somewhere beyond the locked door, raising the danger for everyone involved. Demetrius calls for backup, signaling a broader conflict to come.

Warehouse interior
6

Real ammo plan and truck repositioning

Tate's team decides to commandeer their truck to retrieve real ammunition and summon police reinforcements. Kalashnikova and Storato move the truck inside the warehouse, shifting balance toward the mob factions. Tate struggles to communicate after their radio is damaged.

Warehouse interior
7

Vladimir's assault and new schemes

Vladimir and his reinforcements descend on the building and begin an assault on the upper floors via exterior windows. Lampone privately arranges for his own operatives to secure the item, while Storato assists in bringing more forces. The confrontation explodes into a full-blown clash as Tate fights toward the truck.

Warehouse interior and exterior
8

Tate hits back; Kenny's tunnel revealed

Tate fights to reach the truck but is cut off by the damaged radio. Hunt and Jannard hold the line against Vladimir's men, and Jannard is nearly overwhelmed before Tate returns and kills the attacker. Kenny reveals a hidden tunnel leading outside the hangar, which Tate uses to escape with the item.

Upper levels / hangar
9

Mob force breach and capture

Tagliaferro’s mob forces arrive and breach the hangar through a new roof entry, escalating the chaos. They overpower Tate and hand him back to Kalashnikova and Demetrius while Hunt and Jannard are captured and moved to a distant warehouse.

Hangar / roof access
10

Kenny shot; Hunt makes a dangerous bargain

Lampone shoots Kenny, seemingly killing him, and threatens Jannard. Hunt agrees to fetch the item in exchange for her safety, moving under Storato's escort. Hunt then turns the tables, killing Storato and neutralizing Lampone, freeing Jannard from danger.

Hangar corridor
11

Escape and reunion at the other hangar

Tagliaferro and his men pursue the trio, but they escape in a truck and reconnect with Hunt and Jannard at the other hangar. Tate coordinates a bold escape, buying time for the team to regroup. The pursuit intensifies as the night wears on.

Truck and hangar area
12

Final confrontation and captures

In the climactic face-off, Tate overpowers Tagliaferro and delivers a decisive blow. Demetrius, Kalashnikova, and Lampone are captured, while Kenny is revealed to be alive and undercover as an FBI agent. The operation closes with a murky truth and silent accord among the survivors.

Hangar / warehouse
13

Aftermath and silent loyalty

The superior commends the survivors for lasting through the night, but the full truth is kept secret. Kenny's undercover status hints at broader infiltration, leaving the team to walk away with unspoken implications. The four SWAT members depart with a silent understanding as they leave the scene.

SWAT command center

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