The Kill Team

2019, Movie, 1h 27min

When Andrew Briggman—a young soldier in the US invasion of Afghanistan—witnesses other recruits killing innocent civilians under the direction of a sadistic Sergeant, he considers reporting them to higher-ups. However, the heavily-armed and increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear that he'll be the next target.

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6.0

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Critic Matt Zoller Seitz

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...lean, sincere, impassioned filmmaking...

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Critic Jeffrey Anderson

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...tense and compact but also morally nuanced.

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Critic Annika Andersson

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Välgjord, rå och med en iskall Alexander Skarsgård som vi aldrig sett honom förr.

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The Kill Team is a 2019 war drama film directed by Dan Krauss and starring Nat Wolff, Alexander Skarsgard, and Adam Long. The movie is based on real events and tells the story of Andrew Briggman (Wolff), a young soldier who witnesses other recruits killing innocent civilians under the direction of their sadistic leader, Sergeant Deeks (Skarsgard). As Briggman struggles with his conscience, he must decide whether to report the atrocities to higher-ups or keep quiet and participate in what he believes are crimes against humanity. The film explores themes of morality, loyalty, and the psychological effects of war on soldiers.

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You can stream The Kill Team on: Netflix

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Kill Team include The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, All Quiet on the Western Front, Free State of Jones, Blitz, Tom Clancy's Without Remorse, The Covenant.

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The Kill Team was released in theaters on October 24, 2019.