A Taliban soldier struggles to survive after he escapes his captors and flees into the Polish countryside.
Director · Jerzy SkolimowskiStatus · ReleasedBudget · 3.7MProduction · Skopia Film, Cylinder Production +4
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Essential Killing
“Run to live... kill to survive.”
Movie
•2010
•84 min
Overview
A Taliban soldier struggles to survive after he escapes his captors and flees into the Polish countryside.
Director
Jerzy Skolimowski
Budget
3.7M
Status
Released
Production
Skopia Film, Cylinder Production, Element Pictures, Mythberg Films, Syrena Films, CANAL+ Polska
Cast
Vincent Gallo
Mohammed
Emmanuelle Seigner
Margaret
David L. Price
Interrogation Officer
Zach Cohen
American Contractor 1
Iftach Ophir
American Contractor 2
Nicolai Cleve Broch
Helicopter Pilot 1
Stig Frode Henriksen
Helicopter Pilot 2
Dariusz Juzyszyn
Logger
Janusz Wojtarowicz
Margaret's Husband
Video Gallery
Trailer
Official Trailer
March 14, 2011
Featurette
Volta Interview: Jerzy Skolimowski on Essential Killing
September 14, 2011
Trailer
Official Trailer
January 27, 2012
