Essential Killing

Run to live... kill to survive.

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

Released: Sep 6, 2010

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Vincent Gallo

Mohammed

Emmanuelle Seigner

Margaret

David L. Price

Interrogation Officer

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