Good Kill DVD 2014 Arctalan Ellenség / Directed by Andrew Niccol / Starring: Ethan Hawke, Bruce Greenwood, Zoe Kravitz, Jake Abel

UPC 5996471002313

REGION 2 PAL DVD  

MADE IN THE EU

AUDIO: Hungarian 5.1, English 5.1

SUBTITLES: HUNGARIAN

Runtime: 99 minutes

English Summary:

Good Kill is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It competed for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. It was also screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival

Major Thomas Egan is an officer with the U.S. Air Force stationed at an Air Force Base near Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a former F-16 Falcon pilot, married, with two children who live with him in a suburban house off-base. His current assignment involves flying armed MQ-9 Reaper drones in foreign air space in support of the U.S. War on Terror. He is admired by his commanding officer and support staff for his calm demeanor, precise flying, and adaptability. Privately, he is concerned about the assignment, which he took after being informed there was reduced call for and increased competition among fighter pilots in the Air Force. His previous CO informed him that a tour flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) would look good on his record and would increase his chances of being posted back to a flying assignment.

At first, the new assignment seems stressful but relatively benign. He is assigned to attack more clear-cut terrorist cells, vehicles, and facilities in Afghanistan. He flies these assignments during daylight hours over his targets, which is night-time in Las Vegas, leaving his days free for his sleep period, and to spend time with his wife and children. However, the high-tempo assignment – he is attacking targets on almost a daily basis – begins taking its toll. His wife notices the stress he's under and he begins drinking when off-duty.

Hungarian Summary:

Thomas Egan (Ethan Hawke) drónpilótaként napi tizenkét órában a tálibok ellen harcol Irakban. A számítógépes harci bevetések után hazatér családjához, gyermekeihez és feleségéhez. Egy megbízatása során azonban felteszi a kérdést magának. Mennyiben különbözik ő a gyilkos terroristáktól ebben a szakadatlannak tűnő háborúban?

Cast / Szereplők:

• Ethan Hawke as Major Thomas Egan
• January Jones as Molly Egan
• Zoë Kravitz as A1C Vera Suarez
• Jake Abel as Mission Intelligence Coordinator (M.I.C.) Joseph Zimmer
• Bruce Greenwood as Lieutenant Colonel Jack Johns
• Peter Coyote as "Langley" (CIA controller voice)
• Ryan Montano as Airman Roy Carlos
• Dylan Kenin as Capt. Ed Christie

FACTS ABOUT DRONE KILLS

According to the Long War Journal, which follows US anti-terror developments, as of mid-2011, drone strikes in Pakistan since 2006 had killed 2,018 militants and 138 civilians. The New America Foundation stated in mid-2011 that from 2004 to 2011, 80% of the 2,551 people killed in the strikes were militants. The Foundation stated that 95% of those killed in 2010 were militants and that, as of 2012, 15% of the total people killed by drone strikes were either known civilians or unknown.The Foundation also states that in 2012 the rate of known civilian and unknown casualties was 2 percent, whereas the Bureau of Investigative Journalism say the rate of civilian casualties for 2012 is 9 percent. The Bureau, based on extensive research in mid-2011, claims that at least 385 civilians were among the dead, including more than 160 children. The Obama administration estimated in June 2016 that US drone strikes under Obama had killed 64 individuals conclusively determined to be non-combatants, in addition to 52 individuals whose status remained in doubt.

It has been reported that 160 children have died from UAV-launched attacks in Pakistan and that over 1,000 civilians have been injured. Moreover, additional reporting has found that known militant leaders have constituted only 2 percent of all drone-related fatalities. These sources run counter to the Obama administration's claim that "nearly for the past year there hasn't been a single collateral death" due to UAV-based attacks.

The New America Foundation estimates that for the period 2004-2011, the non-militant fatality rate was approximately 20%.