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The Killer Elite

1975 • 2h2m Crime, Action, Thriller

Rating

5.8/10

Popularity

1

Mike Locken is one of the principal members of a group of freelance spies. A significant portion of their work is for the CIA, and while on a case for them one of his friends turns on him and shoots him in the elbow and knee. His assignment, to protect someone, goes down in flames. He is nearly crippled, but with braces is able to again become mobile. For revenge as much as anything else, Mike goes after his ex-friend.

Details

Director

Sam Peckinpah

Screenplay

Stirling Silliphant

Marc Norman

Cast

James Caan

Robert Duvall

Arthur Hill

Release date

12/19/1975

Status

Released

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$1,000,000

Origin country

US

Vote count

139