Essential Killing

"Run to live... kill to survive."

Oct 22 2010 R 1h 23m
Thriller, War

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

Plot

A Taliban member who lives in Afghanistan is taken captive by the Americans after killing an American soldier and two contractors. He is transferred to Europe for interrogation but manages to escape from his captors and becomes an escaped convict on a continent he does not know.

Written by

Jerzy Skolimowski, Ewa Piaskowska, James McManus

Directed by

Jerzy Skolimowski

Production Countries

Poland, Norway, Hungary, Ireland

Production Companies

Syrena Films, Element Pictures, Cylinder Production, Mythberg Films, Skopia Film

Languages

English, Polski

Awards

14 wins & 9 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
8,237
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA