Driven by a uniquely stark mood and propulsive direction, Essential Killing excels due to an unrelentingly visceral performance from Vincent Gallo.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Jerzy Skolimowski -
Producer -
Ewa Piaskowska , Jerzy Skolimowski -
Screenwriter -
Jerzy Skolimowski , Ewa Piaskowska -
Production Co -
Element Pictures , Cylinder Production , Skopia Film -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Mystery & Thriller , War -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jul 23, 2012 -
Runtime -
1h 24m