Essential Killing

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About Essential Killing

Essential Killing is a 2010 English-language thriller and war film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. The cast is led by Vincent Gallo, Emmanuelle Seigner, David L. Price. It has a runtime of 1h 24m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome.

Essential Killing was produced by Skopia Film, Cylinder Production, and Element Pictures and made in Poland and Norway. It was released on September 6, 2010.

Director

Jerzy Skolimowski

Writers

Jerzy Skolimowski, James McManus, Ewa Piaskowska

Release date

September 6, 2010

Original language

English

Status

Released

Country

Poland, Norway

Budget

$4 million

Production

Skopia Film, Cylinder Production, Element Pictures

Essential Killing cast & crew

Essential Killing was directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and written by Jerzy Skolimowski, James McManus, and Ewa Piaskowska.

The cast features Vincent Gallo as Mohammed, Emmanuelle Seigner as Margaret, David L. Price as Interrogation Officer, Zach Cohen as American Contractor 1, Iftach Ophir as American Contractor 2, and Nicolai Cleve Broch as Helicopter Pilot 1.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Paweł Mykietyn, cinematography is by Adam Sikora, and it was produced by Jerzy Skolimowski and Ewa Piaskowska.

Is Essential Killing worth watching?

Essential Killing holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 173 ratings, a more divisive thriller films.

At 1h 24m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy thriller and war, Essential Killing is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Essential Killing

In United States, you can stream Essential Killing on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, and Pluto TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Essential Killing

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

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