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The Kill Team

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Working from the viewpoint of the accused, filmmaker Dan Krauss examines reports of terrible war crimes committed by a U.S. Army platoon in Afghanistan.
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Urgent, mesmerizing, and infuriating, The Kill Team looks at American foreign policy from a rarely considered perspective.

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Ethan Gilsdorf Boston Globe 09/11/2014
Krauss's documentary is both solid and scathing, raising more questions that it answers. Go to Full Review
Stephanie Merry Washington Post 08/21/2014
3/4
It's a beautiful way to lose faith in humanity. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 08/07/2014
It all adds up to a harrowing picture of the casualties of war - and the unchecked madness that may drive those entrusted to defend us. Go to Full Review
Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 02/26/2021
The Kill Team makes clear that the unit was not some rogue outfit, but conducting itself according to the US military's standard operating procedures. Go to Full Review
Indra Arriaga Anchorage Press 06/20/2017
The Kill Team should raise questions about societal shifts that desensitize realities about war and relationships between peoples. Go to Full Review
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope 12/24/2014
B+
This is a powerful and effective documentary that exposes facts about the nature of war that the military establishment would rather keep secret. It serves as a reminder about the high levels of corruption in the military. Go to Full Review
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Michael M 11/08/2023 Oof, that was Rotten. See more 09/03/2016 Not sure if enjoyed is the right word but I'm glad I watched it. Chillingly frank and disturbing. See more 07/02/2016 Excellent, provoking, makes you wonder what other wars were like without pictures and social media. See more 06/08/2015 They're called the Maywand District murders. In 2010 a group American soldiers went through Afghanistan villages deliberately targeting civilians. This disturbing documentary examines how killing (stories of killings, trophies from killing,& photos of killing) becomes a morbid form of commerce during warfare. See more 05/08/2015 Sadly in this Unamerican, self hating movie, private Winfield should have gotten on board with the program and joined the winning team. But he had to cry like a little bitch because his mommy didn't hug him enough. See more 05/01/2015 Another liberal anti American fart... See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Working from the viewpoint of the accused, filmmaker Dan Krauss examines reports of terrible war crimes committed by a U.S. Army platoon in Afghanistan.
Director
Dan Krauss
Producer
Linda Davis, Dan Krauss
Screenwriter
Dan Krauss, Lawrence Lerew, Linda Davis
Distributor
Oscilloscope Pictures
Production Co
Motto Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 25, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 2, 2016
Runtime
1h 19m
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