The Kill Point (2007– )

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

Creator:

James DeMonaco

Stars:

Steve Cirbus, Donnie Wahlberg, Michael Hyatt

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Steve Cirbus	...	Corporal Deke Quinlan (12 episodes, 2007)
Donnie Wahlberg	...	Captain Horst Cali (8 episodes, 2007)
Michael Hyatt	...	Lt. Connie Ruebens (8 episodes, 2007)
John Leguizamo	...	Jake Mendez (8 episodes, 2007)
Adam Cantor	...	Rocko (8 episodes, 2007)
Geoffrey Cantor	...	Abe Shelton (8 episodes, 2007)
Christine Evangelista	...	Ashley Beck (8 episodes, 2007)
Jennifer Ferrin	...	Chloe (8 episodes, 2007)
Leo Fitzpatrick	...	Michael (8 episodes, 2007)
Frank Grillo	...	Albert Roman (8 episodes, 2007)
Michael Hogan	...	Hawk (8 episodes, 2007)
Wayne Kasserman	...	Tonray (8 episodes, 2007)
J.D. Williams	...	Marshall O'Brien, Jr. (8 episodes, 2007)
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Quincy (8 episodes, 2007)
Bingo O'Malley	...	Bernard Kazmicki (8 episodes, 2007)
Ryan Sands	...	Leroy (8 episodes, 2007)
Leslie Merrill	...	Reporter (8 episodes, 2007)
Dana Ashbrook	...	Tony (7 episodes, 2007)
Jeremy Davidson	...	Henry Roman (7 episodes, 2007)
Michael McGlone	...	Deputy Chief Abrami (7 episodes, 2007)
Ryan Goimarac	...	SWAT Team Member (7 episodes, 2007)
Nick Koesters	...	Leon (6 episodes, 2007)
Joshua Elijah Reese	...	Derzius (6 episodes, 2007)
Peter Appel	...	Teddy Sabian (5 episodes, 2007)
Ethan Rosenfeld	...	Robby Sabian (5 episodes, 2007)
Stefanie E. Frame	...	Renee (5 episodes, 2007)
Patrick Jordan	...	Johnny Boy (5 episodes, 2007)
Nick LaMantia	...	SWAT Member Rascal (5 episodes, 2007)
Andrew McCune	...	SWAT Team Member #17 (5 episodes, 2007)

Storyline

People in a Pittsburgh bank are taken hostage when a bank-robbery goes wrong. It's the work of a group of initially masked Iraq veterans, lead by sergeant 'Wolf', who also has secret trump-cards outside. The police lays siege to the bank, with experienced Horst Cali as negotiator, whose authority is however challenged by the D.A.'s office, deputy chief Abrami, a local tycoon leaning politically to save his daughter and the FBI.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Spike TV

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Kill Pit

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lions Gate Television, Mandeville Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Blood marks/stains on both skin and clothing throughout the season remain bright red instead of eventually turning dark brown and drying.

User Reviews

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.