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Essential Killing is a 2010 Polish survival political thriller film co-written and directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and starring Vincent Gallo and Emmanuelle Seigner. Gallo stars as an Islamic insurgent who finds himself fighting for survival in a frozen woodland, pursued by soldiers.
Oct 22, 2010 · A Taliban member who kills an American soldier and two contractors in Afghanistan is transferred to Europe for interrogation but manages to escape and becomes an escaped convict. The film follows his harsh and devastating journey across a hostile landscape, with Vincent Gallo's impressive performance and a minimalist style.
- (8.2K)
- Action, Thriller, War
- Jerzy Skolimowski
- 2010-10-22
Aug 29, 2011 · In an award-winning performance (Best Actor- Venice Film Festival), Vincent Gallo plays Mohammed, a Taliban fighter captured by the US military in Afghanistan after a...
- 2 min
- 38.1K
- Rotten Tomatoes Trailers
Mar 14, 2011 · Forced into extreme survival mode, he must kill anyone who strays into his path. In cinemas April 1st. Essential Killing is directed by veteran Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski, and stars...
- 2 min
- 94K
- Volta Pictures
Nov 17, 2010 · Vincent Gallo plays a silent Taliban prisoner who escapes from torture and tries to survive in the wilderness. Roger Ebert praises his performance and the director's minimalist style in this action thriller.
Driven by a uniquely stark mood and propulsive direction, Essential Killing excels due to an unrelentingly visceral performance from Vincent Gallo. Read Critics Reviews
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- Mystery & Thriller, War
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Mar 29, 2011 · Film. Recommended. Time Out says. Maintaining the quality of 2008’s sadly unreleased ‘Four Nights with Anna’ – which marked the return to filmmaking of Polish maverick Jerzy Skolimowski after a...
