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The Kill Team
War · Action · Drama · 2019
When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma. His increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear for his safety. A fictionalized dramatization based on a true story.
Movie details
The Kill Team
“Soldiers. Brothers. Enemies.”
2019 War · Action · Drama 1h 27m
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6.5 / 10
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When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma. His increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear for his safety. A fictionalized dramatization based on a true story.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Dan Krauss
Written by
Dan Krauss
Nat Wolff
Andrew Briggman
Alexander Skarsgård
Sergeant Deeks
Adam Long
Rayburn
Jonathan Whitesell
Coombs
Brian Marc
Marquez
Osy Ikhile
Weppler
Rob Morrow
William Briggman
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