Essential Killing

Essential Killing

Run to live... kill to survive.

2010•1h 24m•5.9/10

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5.9/10(171)

A Taliban soldier struggles to survive after he escapes his captors and flees into the Polish countryside.

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Production

Skopia Film, Cylinder Production, Element Pictures, Mythberg Films, Syrena Films, CANAL+ Polska

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Vincent Gallo

Vincent Gallo

Mohammed

Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

Margaret

David L. Price

Interrogation Officer

Zach Cohen

Zach Cohen

American Contractor 1

Iftach Ophir

Iftach Ophir

American Contractor 2

Nicolai Cleve Broch

Nicolai Cleve Broch

Helicopter Pilot 1

Stig Frode Henriksen

Stig Frode Henriksen

Helicopter Pilot 2

Dariusz Juzyszyn

Dariusz Juzyszyn

Logger

Janusz Wojtarowicz

Janusz Wojtarowicz

Margaret's Husband

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