The Killer Elite

Name: The Killer Elite
Genre: Crime, Action, Thriller
Released: 1975-12-19
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins, Mako

1975·Movie·PG·122 min·★ 5.8(146)

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“They protect us from the enemy, but who protects us from them?”

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.

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About The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite is a 1975 English-language crime, action and thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah. The cast is led by James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel.

The Killer Elite was produced by United Artists, Persky-Bright Productions, and Baum/Dantine Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 19, 1975, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Sam Peckinpah
Writers: Marc Norman, Stirling Silliphant
Release date: December 19, 1975
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: United Artists, Persky-Bright Productions, Baum/Dantine Productions

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The Killer Elite cast & crew

The Killer Elite was directed by Sam Peckinpah and written by Marc Norman and Stirling Silliphant.

The cast features James Caan as Mike Locken, Robert Duvall as George Hansen, Arthur Hill as Cap Collis, Bo Hopkins as Jerome Miller, Mako as Yuen Chung, and Burt Young as Mac.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jerry Fielding, cinematography is by Philip H. Lathrop, and it was produced by Martin Baum and Helmut Dantine.

Is The Killer Elite worth watching?

The Killer Elite holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 146 ratings, a more divisive crime films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, action, and thriller, The Killer Elite is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Killer Elite

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