History Series / TheKillPoint

* JurisdictionFriction: The FBI takes over negotations from the Pittsburg P.D. after one of their agents, who happened to be in the bank during the initial robbery, dies in the hospital from injuries sustained in the shoot-out. The new FBI negotiator immediately tries to throw her weight around, and proves to be far more incompetent than Horst Cali in dealing with the situation (although some of it is beyond her control, such as an independent sniper trying to kill one of the hostage takers), leading to him reassuming control of negotations.

* JurisdictionFriction: The FBI takes over negotations from the Pittsburg P.D. after one of their agents, who happened to be in the bank during the initial robbery, dies from injuries sustained in the shoot-out. The new FBI negotiator immediately tries to throw her weight around, and proves to be far more incompetent than Horst Cali in dealing with the situation (although some of it is beyond her control, such as an independent sniper trying to kill one of the hostage takers), leading to him reassuming control of negotations.

* FromCamouflageToCriminal: The hostage takers were part of a military unit that saw combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, but were dishonorably discharged after refusing to carry out a SuicideMission. Some of their old comrades later reunite in Pittsburgh to stage a break-out.

* FromCamouflageToCriminal: The hostage takers were part of a military unit that saw combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, but were dishonorably discharged after refusing to carry out a SuicideMission.

* ShowSomeLeg: One of the hostages, Ashley, tries to distract Mr. Pig, who shows some sexual interest in her and makes various awkward attempts at flirting, so she can grab his gun. She later arranges a "date" with him so the other hostages can try to overpower the hostage takers.

* ShowSomeLeg: One of the hostages, Ashley, tries to distract Mr. Pig, who shows some sexual interest in her and makes various awkward attempts at flirting, so she can grab his gun. She later tries to arrange a "date" with him so the other hostages can try to overpower the hostage takers.

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Alan Beck, a powerful real estate businessman in the Pittsburgh area, gets involved in the hostage situation at the Three Rivers Bank when he finds out that his rebel teen daughter Ashley is among the hostages. After his attempt to use his connections to pressure Horst Cali to prioritize her release fail, he tries to make a deal with the hostage takers on his own accord behind the backs of the authorities.

* PsychoPartyMember: Mr. Rabbit, the most violent of the five hostage takers, is a ShellShockedVeteran who never really left Iraq. He's constantly suggesting to just execute the hostages, [[spoiler:after he takes over from Mr. Wolf, the Sergeant is forced to put him down.]]

* ShowSomeLeg: One of the hostages, Ashley, tries to distract Mr. Pig, who shows some sexual interest in her and akwardly attempt to flirt, so she can grab his gun.

* LimaSyndrome: Most of the hostage takers show a great deal of care for the hostages, and do whatever they can to make their situation more comfortable under the circumstances. The only one to routinely avoid it is [[ShellshockedVeteran Mr. Rabbit]], the more violent member of the team. Mr. Wolf is also still prepared to execute one of them to make good on his threat to the police, however.

* AnimalThemeNaming: The robbers/hostage takers use animal aliases to address each other: Mr. Wolf, Mr. Rabbit, Mr. Pig, Mr. Mouse, and Mr. Cat.

* LimaSyndrome: Mr. Wolf shows a great deal of care for the hostages, and does whatever he can to make their situation more comfortable under the circumstances. He's still prepared to execute one of them to make good on his threat to the police, however.

* BadgesAndDogTags: Lieutenant Connie Reubens, the SWAT team leader, has done tours in Afghanistan. She says it really pisses her off that the hostage takers are attempting to use their own service background to invoke public support.

* JurisdictionFriction: The FBI takes over negotations from the Pittsburg P.D. after one of their agents, who happened to be in the bank during the initial robbery, dies from injuries sustained in the shoot-out. The new FBI interrogator immediately tries to throw her weight around, and proves to be far more incompetent than Horst Cali in dealing with the situation (although some of it is beyond her control, such as an independent sniper trying to kill one of the hostage takers), leading to him reassuming control of negotations.

* OpenShirtTaunt: At one point during negotiations, Mr. Wolf strips his shirt off in front of the bank to show that he's not afraid of getting shot. It also shows off his extensive war scars to the public, as he's cleverly using his military service to rouse support for himself and the hostage takers.

* OpenShirtTaunt: At one point during negotiations, Mr. Wolf strips his shirt off in front of the bank to show that he's not afraid of getting shot.

* BitchAlert: The female FBI interrogator, as soon as she walks into the room, it's obvious that she's desperately trying to prove her credentials but in the process just comes across as being unable to deal with the HostageSituation intelligently.

''The Kill Point'' is a 2007 miniseries aired on Creator/SpikeTV, about a bank robbery organized by a group of Iraq War veterans who get involved in an armed stand-off with the police when their heist goes wrong and turns into a hostage situation. The cast includes Donnie Wahlberg and Creator/JohnLeguizamo.

''The Kill Point'' is a 2007 miniseries aired on Creator/SpikeTV, about a bank robbery organized by a group of Iraq War veterans who get involved in a stand-off with the police when their heist goes wrong and turns into a hostage situation. The cast includes Donnie Wahlberg and John Leguizamo.

''The Kill Point'' is a 2006 miniseries aired on Creator/SpikeTV, about a bank robbery organized by a group of Iraq War veterans who get involved in a stand-off with the police when their heist goes wrong and turns into a hostage situation. The cast includes Donnie Wahlberg and John Leguizamo.