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Good Kill

Good Kill

20156.01h 44m

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.

Directed by Andrew Niccol
Written by Andrew Niccol
Produced by Nicolas Chartier, Mark Amin, Zev Foreman
Box Office0Revenue: $316K

Top Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Commandant Tom Egan

January Jones

January Jones

Molly Egan

Zoë Kravitz

Zoë Kravitz

Airman Vera Suarez

Jake Abel

Jake Abel

M.I.C. Joseph Zimmer

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

Lieutenant Colonel Jack Johns

Alma Sisneros

Alma Sisneros

Emily James

Kristen DeVore Rakes

Kristen DeVore Rakes

Iris

Dylan Kenin

Dylan Kenin

Capt. Ed Christie

Michael Sheets

Michael Sheets

Danny

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Langley

Themes & Keywords

suspicionpilotdroneus militaryair force basecombat drone

About Good Kill

Good Kill is a drama, thriller, war film released in 2015 exploring themes of suspicion, pilot, drone, us military, air force base, combat drone. Directed by Andrew Niccol, it stars Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoë Kravitz. 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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