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Essential Killing (2010): Cast & Box Office

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Essential Killing is a 2010 war thriller directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, starring Vincent Gallo as Mohammed, Emmanuelle Seigner and Stig Frode Henriksen. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes and earned $490,320 worldwide.

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Essential Killing (2010) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 24m (84 min)
Genres
War , Thriller
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Essential Killing About?

The premise of Essential Killing without spoilers.

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

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Cast & crew

Essential Killing Cast & Characters

Vincent Gallo leads the cast as Mohammed, with Emmanuelle Seigner as Margaret and Stig Frode Henriksen as Helicopter Pilot 2. Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski; 9 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Jerzy Skolimowski

More films directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, best-rated first: EO, 11 Minutes, Deep End (1970) and Four Nights with Anna.

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Box office

Essential Killing Box Office

Essential Killing grossed $490,320 worldwide.

2010 box office

Worldwide gross

$490.3K

International
$490.3K
Videos

Essential Killing Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Official Trailer
  • Trailer Official Trailer
Cars

Cars in Essential Killing

10 cars on screen, including the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban and the 1995 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter T1N.

All 10 cars
  • 2002 Chevrolet Suburban in Essential Killing 2002 Chevrolet Suburban Important role
  • 1995 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter T1N in Essential Killing 1995 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter T1N Minor role
  • 1987 Volvo F16 in Essential Killing 1987 Volvo F16 Minor role
  • AM General HMMWV M1043 in Essential Killing AM General HMMWV M1043 Background role
Details

Essential Killing Also Known As

11 alternative titles, including “Matança Necessária” and “이센셜 킬링”.

Also known as
  • Matança Necessária
  • 이센셜 킬링
  • Необходимое убийство
  • Ölümüne Kaçış
  • Essential Killing - Matar para Viver
  • רצח חיוני
  • Ölésre ítélve
  • Същинско убийствo
  • 必要的杀戮
  • エッセンシャル・キリング
  • Необхідне вбивство

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FAQ

Essential Killing FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Essential Killing, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Essential Killing?

Essential Killing runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).

When was Essential Killing released?

Essential Killing was released on September 6, 2010.

Who directed Essential Killing?

Essential Killing was directed by Jerzy Skolimowski.

More films by Jerzy Skolimowski

Who is in the cast of Essential Killing?

Essential Killing stars Vincent Gallo as Mohammed, Emmanuelle Seigner as Margaret and Stig Frode Henriksen as Helicopter Pilot 2, among 9 credited actors.

How much did Essential Killing make at the box office?

Essential Killing grossed $490,320 worldwide.

Does Essential Killing have a post-credit scene?

No. Essential Killing has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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