"The Kill Point" (2007) TV series

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

22 July 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

A group of military veterans, who recently returned home from serving in Iraq, band together to pull off a major bank heist.

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Steve Cirbus	...	Deke Quinlan / ... (13 episodes, 2007)
John Leguizamo	...	Mr. Wolf / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Michael Hogan	...	Hawk / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Donnie Wahlberg	...	Horst Cali / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Adam Cantor	...	Rocko (8 episodes, 2007)
Geoffrey Cantor	...	Abe Shelton (8 episodes, 2007)
Jeremy Davidson	...	Mr. Rabbit / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Jennifer Ferrin	...	Chloe (8 episodes, 2007)
Frank Grillo	...	Mr. Pig / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Wayne Kasserman	...	Tonray (8 episodes, 2007)
J.D. Williams	...	Cat / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Ryan Sands	...	Leroy (8 episodes, 2007)
Nick Koesters	...	One Armed Leon / ... (8 episodes, 2007)
Patrick Jordan	...	Johnny Boy (8 episodes, 2007)
Nick LaMantia	...	SWAT Member Rascal (8 episodes, 2007)
Andrew McCune	...	SWAT Team Member #17 (8 episodes, 2007)
Michael Hyatt	...	Connie Ruebens / ... (7 episodes, 2007)
Christine Evangelista	...	Ashley Beck (7 episodes, 2007)
Leo Fitzpatrick	...	Mr. Mouse (7 episodes, 2007)
Bingo O'Malley	...	Bernard (7 episodes, 2007)
Michael K. Williams	...	Q (7 episodes, 2007)
Leslie Merrill McCombs	...	Reporter (7 episodes, 2007)
Dana Ashbrook	...	Tony (6 episodes, 2007)
Mike McGlone	...	Deputy Chief Abrami (6 episodes, 2007)
Jeff Hochendoner	...	Big Stan (6 episodes, 2007)
Joshua Elijah Reese	...	Derzius (6 episodes, 2007)
Tobin Bell	...	Alan Beck (6 episodes, 2007)
David Dale McCue	...	SWAT Member Creeper (6 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

The Kill Pit (USA) (working title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Television

Goofs:

Factual errors: Wolf and his men are referred to as soldiers. Soldier is a term reserved for those who have served in the Army. Wolf and his men are Marines, and are therefore called Marines, not soldiers.

Well written, well plotted show

I just finished watching the pilot myself. I couldn't help but think how well done this was.

"The Nine" had a similar premise, but it fell flat of expectations. "The Kill Point," by contrast, was tautly suspenseful, was laden with brilliantly crafted characters, and brought the sublime talents of Donnie Wahlberg and John Leguizamo to the forefront.

The writing made you actually feel for the characters, both "good" and "bad." Wahlberg and Leguizamo play off each other perfectly in a cat-and-mouse hostage game which, at least, kept me guessing as to how it was all going to play out.

Even the smaller details, like the cinematography and music, the colors used by the production designer, the little quirks of all the characters, make this story feel so real despite the implausibility of it all.

This is a show well worth watching, and I can't imagine not loving every moment of this truly intelligent miniseries. In the end, I wish more shows were done this well.