The Kill Team

The Kill Team

2013
1h 19min

In 2010, the media branded a platoon of U.S. Army infantry soldiers “The Kill Team” following reports of its killing for sport in Afghanistan. Now, one of the accused must fight the government he defended on the battlefield, while grappling with his own role in the alleged murders. Dan Krauss’s absorbing documentary examines the stories of four men implicated in heinous war crimes in a stark reminder that, in war, innocence may be relative to the insanity around you.

The Kill Team

Storyline

In 2010, the media branded a platoon of U.S. Army infantry soldiers “The Kill Team” following reports of its killing for sport in Afghanistan. Now, one of the accused must fight the government he defended on the battlefield, while grappling with his own role in the alleged murders. Dan Krauss’s absorbing documentary examines the stories of four men implicated in heinous war crimes in a stark reminder that, in war, innocence may be relative to the insanity around you.
    Released
    15 October 2013
    Runtime
    1h 19min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Oscilloscope, Motto Pictures, ITVS, Independent Lens, Cinereach, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, F/8 Filmworks
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