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The Kill Team

  • 2019
  • Accord parental
  • 1h 27m
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6.0/10
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Alexander Skarsgård and Nat Wolff in The Kill Team (2019)
When Andrew Briggman (Nat Wolff), a young soldier in the US invasion of Afghanistan, witnesses other recruits killing innocent civilians under the direction of a sadistic leader, Sergeant Deeks (Alexander Skarsgård), he considers reporting them to higher-ups -- but the heavily-armed, increasingly violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear that he'll be the next target.
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A young American soldier in Afghanistan is disturbed by his commanding officer's behavior and is faced with a moral dilemma.A young American soldier in Afghanistan is disturbed by his commanding officer's behavior and is faced with a moral dilemma.A young American soldier in Afghanistan is disturbed by his commanding officer's behavior and is faced with a moral dilemma.

  • Director
    • Dan Krauss
  • Writer
    • Dan Krauss
  • Stars
    • Nat Wolff
    • Alexander Skarsgård
    • Adam Long
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    • Director
      • Dan Krauss
    • Writer
      • Dan Krauss
    • Stars
      • Nat Wolff
      • Alexander Skarsgård
      • Adam Long
    • 72User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    Nat Wolff
    Nat Wolff
    • Andrew Briggman
    Alexander Skarsgård
    Alexander Skarsgård
    • Sergeant Deeks
    Adam Long
    Adam Long
    • Rayburn
    Jonathan Whitesell
    Jonathan Whitesell
    • Coombs
    Brian Marc
    Brian Marc
    • Marquez
    • (as Brian 'Sene' Marc)
    Osy Ikhile
    Osy Ikhile
    • Weppler
    Rob Morrow
    Rob Morrow
    • William Briggman
    Anna Francolini
    Anna Francolini
    • Laura Briggman
    Elham Ehsas
    Elham Ehsas
    • Shoaib
    Tunji Kasim
    Tunji Kasim
    • Sergeant Wallace
    Zackary Momoh
    Zackary Momoh
    • Sergeant Bruer
    Taz Yassin
    • Sergeant Dawes
    Adam James
    Adam James
    • Hardin
    Steven Jeram
    • Company Clerk
    • (as Steve Jeram)
    Ian Attard
    Ian Attard
    • Captain Weaver
    Julio Perillán
    Julio Perillán
    • Defense Attorney
    • (as Julio Perillan)
    Edward J. Bentley
    Edward J. Bentley
    • Harried Soldier
    • (as Joe Bentley)
    Luka Schardan
    • Deeks' Son
    • Director
      • Dan Krauss
    • Writer
      • Dan Krauss
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    8lougadou

    moral dilemmas with a backdrop of war

    8.5 rating. Snitches get stitches. I liked this movie because even I felt like I wasn't sure which side I was on at times.

    Acting was seriously on point - Nat Wolff was great and I can't wait to see more of him. His presence was really nuanced and subtle but his character held all the emotional weight and you were right there with him, even though the script was sparse for his character...most of what needed to be communicated was done wordlessly and really effectively. Adam Long was equally talented, of course the great Alexander Skarsgard never dissapoints and his character manages to be charming and seductive as always. The acting was really top shelf. I suspect the angsty script and lush characters really inspired the strong performances. It was pretty gripping.

    I didn't like it as a "war movie". The setting is in Afghanistan and so you expect action (my mistake), But really the war is there only as a backdrop to flawless character studies. I suspect many people will be falsely drawn to this movie, hoping it is something else when really it's a drama. I look at the poster and feel it could be misleading. There is no action is this movie. Well a bit, but not enough to warrant the plume of smoke on the poster. The marketing may have been misrepresentative here. Question of managing expectations; it just so happens I love good acting, engaging storytelling and Alexander Skarsgard - so I wasn't so dissappointed.

    I really loved the jealousy and vying for attention that the characters had for Sargent Deeks (Skarsgard) The whole situation was entirely plausible and it shouldn't have been, which is why the story was so good.

    I think the low scores are from people who like action stuff like Hobbs & Shaw and didn't read up to understand what they were about to watch. This is a really solid movie and some of the concepts are still lingering inside me. (the conscience bullet)

    I loved it.
    Gordon-11

    A battle of morality

    This film tells the story of a young soldier who battles with himself on whether to follow the dubious orders of his sergeant.

    The story is well told, as it highlights the battles of the young soldier. The intimidation by the sergeant is portrayed effectively, making the young soldier crack and fear for his own safety. It is very sad that the young soldier had to endure such an ordeal.
    6jon_pratt12345

    Decent claustrophobic war film

    This was a decent effort elevated by Alexander Skarsgard who plays low key menacing so well. There was a strong sense of the dilemma our lead young soldier felt as he wrestles between doing the right thing and fitting in with his team. The film feels very claustrophobic and it seemed like a realistic portrait of a powerless and lonely existence on the bottom rung of the US Army.
    6siderite

    Important story, bland execution

    There is a lot of tension in this film, as a young American soldier in Afghanistan finds that his sergeant wants to make his team do unacceptable things. There are issues of conscience, obviously, but the story also touches the difficulty of breaking rank, reporting anything above your superior officer, behaving differently than your teammates, the casual bullying in the army and the general apathy regarding due process or anything other than the blind discipline required of military people.

    The story in the film is based on the Maywand District murders, about which the writer/director of the film also talked in a documentary from 2013 that he also directed.

    But while the story is important, the movie is not that great. Alexander Skarsgård does his charismatic yet dangerous guy role, and Nat Wolff did a good job with the main character, but the rest of the plot felt either rushed, or disjointed or plain bland. It really felt like a prolonged dream sequence. I rather preferred the two actors in The Stand. The other actors had almost nothing to work with. There was very little characterisation, even for the two lead actors.

    Sometimes it is hard to bring real life cases to the big screen and also make them entertaining. Perhaps there was not much to tell other than what was in the film, perhaps the respect of the author for the facts prohibited him to add the usual bull that people add to create tension, release it, bring humor, make greater than life characters out of ordinary people. In the end, though, I felt uncomfortable with the tension, disconnected from the situation and caring very little about the characters.
    6donaldricco

    You are alone.

    This movie starts out very strong, and the first half hour flies by! Feels like a documentary, and has a very realistic tone to it! And Alexander Skarsgård is absolutely amazing in his role as Sergeant Deeks! A fantastic acting job! After that first half hour, the film slows down quite a bit, and I think, dragged along by the terrible acting of Nat Wolff. He seems completely devoid of emotion, right from the beginning, and has absolutely no character in his face, or movements. A terrible performance, especially when he's on screen with Skarsgard. An absolute miscasting if ever there was. And I don't know if it's Wolff's horrid acting, or the writing of the character himself, but I felt no sympathy for him. Heck, I kind of wanted to take a shot at him myself! Still, a decent film about the madness of war, and what kind of terrible pressure these soldiers are under.

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    • Trivia
      At 10:52, Specialist Briggman replies "Yes,sir" to a question from Sergeant Deeks. Army non-commissioned officers are never addressed as "sir," and will sometimes feign resentment over this. An E-4 specialist would know this.
    • Goofs
      There is a reversed shot shortly after the young man is killed in the village. In the close-up of Briggman's face, it's obvious that his name is printed backward on his headband, which is over the wrong eye.
    • Connections
      Version of The Kill Team (2013)

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    • Release date
      • October 25, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Spain
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • ISPUTLOCKERS [USA]
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crime de guerre
    • Filming locations
      • Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain(Afghanistan)
    • Production companies
      • Canary Pictures Vehicles
      • Cornerstone Films
      • Nostromo Pictures
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      • $415,772
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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