Essential Killing (2010)

83 min · Action, Military Film, Political Drama, Political Thriller, Thriller, political thriller, war film

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Jerzy Skolimowski

Cast

Vincent Gallo, Emmanuelle Seigner, Zach Cohen, Iftach Ophir, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Stig Frode Henriksen, David L. Price

The story

An Arab is captured in the desert after attacking U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, and then tortured and brutalized in a secret detention center. He finds himself transported to Poland, along with other prisoners.

Catalogue themes and tags

Afghanistan, Armee, Army Unit, Arrest, Eastern Europe, Eliteeinheit, Escape Attempt, Escape attempt, Flucht, Gefangennahme, Gefängnis, Gewalt, Government, Imprisonment, Mercenary, Migration into Cities, Militarism, Military Prison, Militär, Militärstützpunkt, One Man Army, Protector, Taliban, Terrorismus, Terroristen, Threat, Transport of Prisoners, Troops, US Special Forces, US-Amerikanerin, US-Army, War against Terror, War in Afghanistan (2001 - 2021), gefahr, häftlinge, Überlebenswille, Thriller, Adventure, World cinema, Action/Adventure, Drama, War film, Action, Political drama

Genres

Action, Military Film, Political Drama, Political Thriller, Thriller, political thriller, war film

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