Emil Kovač is the main antagonist of the 2013 action thriller Killing Season. He is a former Serbian soldier out for revenge against former American soldier Benjamin Ford.
He was played by John Travolta, who also played Vic Deakins in Broken Arrow, Castor Troy in Face/Off, Howard Saint in The Punisher, Billy Nolan in Carrie, Ryder in The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Gabriel Shear in Swordfish, Terl in Battlefield Earth and Vincent Vega in Pulp Fiction.
Biography[]
During the Bosnian War, Emil Kovač was part of the Scorpions, he survived the shootings.
Years later, Emil met his informant to retrieve a file on American military veteran and former NATO operative Colonel Benjamin Ford. Kovač, posing as a European tourist, during a hunting trip. The two men become friendly, until Kovač reveals his true identity. Intent on revenge, he initiates a gory game of cat-and-mouse with Ford. The latter is badly injured but is quick to rebound. After a showdown, Kovač is overpowered by Ford. They reach a peaceful compromise, however, after understanding each other's predicament. Kovač quietly returns to Serbia.