The Kill Team

The Kill Team

Soldiers. Brothers. Enemies.

R 2019 · 87 min · ★ 6.4 · War, Action, Drama

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.

Directed by Dan Krauss · Written by Dan Krauss

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Nat Wolff Andrew Briggman
Alexander Skarsgård Sergeant Deeks
Adam Long Rayburn
Jonathan Whitesell Coombs
Brian Marc Marquez
Osy Ikhile Weppler
Rob Morrow William Briggman
Anna Francolini Laura Briggman
Elham Ehsas Shoaib
Tunji Kasim Wallace
Zackary Momoh Sergeant Bruer
Taz Skylar Sergeant Dawes

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