The Kill Hole
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Directed by | Mischa S. Webley |
Written by | Mischa S. Webley |
Produced by | Jonny Gillette Zach Hagen |
Starring | Chadwick Boseman Tory Kittles Dennis Adkins Victoria Blake Ted Rooney Peter Greene Billy Zane |
Cinematography | Eric Billman |
Edited by | James Westby |
Music by | Jason Wells |
Production company | Alternate Ending Studios |
Distributed by | Alternate Ending Studios |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Kill Hole is a 2012 American action thriller war film written and directed by Mischa S. Webley and starring Chadwick Boseman, Tory Kittles, Dennis Adkins, Victoria Blake, Ted Rooney with Peter Greene and Billy Zane.[1] It is Webley's directorial debut.[2]
Plot[]
The shadow of war follows a troubled Iraq War vet as he is forced to pursue one of his own into the Pacific Northwest wilderness to finally confront a war crime that has haunted them both.
Lt. Samuel Drake is a troubled vet plagued by his actions while deployed in Iraq. Recently discharged, he is trying to piece his life back together while he works as a cab driver and lives in a rundown motel room. He also attends counseling sessions led by Marshall to help cope with the horrors of his past.
While on this path to a fresh start, Drake's fragile new life is shattered when two executives, who represent a private military contractor, present a new mission, one with no option to refuse; track down and kill Sgt. Devin Carter, an AWOL Marine Corps. sniper who knows the truth about Drake's past and who himself is on a mission to target and kill members of the mercenary firm.
A gripping, lyrical meditation on war and the scars it leaves on those who fight, The Kill Hole is a story of one man who is forced to face his violent past, and the uneasy bond he forms with the mysterious assassin he must confront in his quest for redemption.
Cast[]
- Chadwick Boseman as Lt. Samuel Drake
- Tory Kittles as Sgt. Devon Carter
- Dennis Adkins as Hull
- Victoria Blake as Carol
- Ted Rooney as James
- Peter Greene as Peter Krebbs
- Billy Zane as Marshall
Reception[]
The film has a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]
References[]
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (14 March 2013). "Film Review: 'The Kill Hole'". Variety. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Mozaffar, Omer M. (23 December 2012). "The Kill Hole: An adventure about remorse". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "The Kill Hole". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
External links[]
- 2012 films
- English-language films
- American films
- American action thriller films
- American war films
- 2012 directorial debut films