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Good Kill

2015 · 104 min

A slow-burn, claustrophobic descent into moral injury, watching a man unravel from the safety of a trailer as distant violence becomes routine.

Directed by
Andrew Niccol
Genres
Drama, Thriller, War
Starring
Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoë Kravitz
Overview
In the shadowy world of drone warfare, combat unfolds like a video game–only with real lives at stake. After six tours of duty, Air Force pilot Tom Egan now fights the Taliban from an air-conditioned bunker in the Nevada desert. But as he yearns to get back in the cockpit of a real plane and becomes increasingly troubled by the collateral damage he causes each time he pushes a button, Egan’s nerves—and his relationship with his wife—begin to unravel.

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Directed by
Andrew Niccol
Genres
Drama, Thriller, War
Starring
Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoë Kravitz
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • war
  • morality
  • isolation
  • addiction
Places
  • military
  • suburbs
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, war
Directed by
Andrew Niccol
Written by
Andrew Niccol
Starring
Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoë Kravitz, Jake Abel, Bruce Greenwood, Alma Sisneros, Kristen DeVore Rakes, Dylan Kenin
Music
Christophe Beck
Cinematography
Amir Mokri
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America, Morocco
Languages
English

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