"The Kill Point" (2007) TV series

User Rating:

7.8/10   

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.

While it has its share of plot holes and flaws, the series is nonetheless entertaining and feels like an extended movie format more than simple television.

By and large TV mini-series are horrible little things, plagued by low production values and actors that barely qualify as B-list. Occasionally you see a Stephen King story pop up that is told fairly well, but other than that the field is sparse with anything of decent quality. Because of this, the Kill Zone deserves special attention for what it is - an extremely well produced piece of television that falls more in line with a moderately low budget movie than the typical TV mini-series you run into.

The acting is top notch, Leguizamo and Wahlberg(who looks exactly like Bruce Willis circa 1990 oddly) deliver performances worthy of any film and the rest of the cast who are primarily unknowns(except for an appearance by Wahlberg's Saw 2 nemesis, Jigsaw himself, Tobin Bell) all fill their purpose more than adequately.

Unfortunately it does has its share of flaws, otherwise it wouldn't be stuck on a mediocre cable network as a mini series to begin with. Primarily there are a number of plot holes and quite a few issues of improbable occurrences(a massive fire fight between two heavily armed forces that results in the casualty of not one character central to the story for example), so basically the stuff you can typically lay at the foot of any action oriented movie, series, or other.

The basic story however is quite solid, and has multiple layers presented to keep it from just being some guys holding hostages in a bank for 8 hours straight. While some of these lines are never taken to their true potential(primarily Tobin Bell's involvement) in favor of keeping the focus on Leguizamo and Wahlberg's interaction, for the most part they serve their purpose.

All in all, you have to look at this series for what it is. A mini-series on Spike with a moderate budget at best. And for what it has going for it, it is damn good and a solid 8 hours of entertainment. And really, what more can we ask from our TVs? Not everything need be a masterpiece.