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The Killer Elite (1975)

PG 122 min  -  Drama | Thriller | Action  -   19 December 1975 (USA)
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Mike Locken is one of the principle members of a group of freelance spies. A significant portion of their work is for the C.I.A... See full summary »

Director:

Sam Peckinpah

Writers:

Marc Norman (screenplay), Stirling Silliphant (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Caan ...
Mike Locken
Robert Duvall ...
George Hansen
Arthur Hill Arthur Hill ...
Cap Collis
Bo Hopkins ...
Jerome Miller
Mako ...
Yuen Chung
Burt Young ...
Mac
Gig Young Gig Young ...
Lawrence Weyburn
Tom Clancy Tom Clancy ...
O'Leary
Tiana Alexandra ...
Tommie (as Tiana)
Walter Kelley Walter Kelley ...
Walter
Kate Heflin Kate Heflin ...
Amy
Sondra Blake Sondra Blake ...
Josephine
Carole Mallory Carole Mallory ...
Rita
James Wing Woo James Wing Woo ...
Tao Yi
George Cheung ...
Bruce (as George Kee Cheung)
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Storyline

Mike Locken is one of the principle members of a group of freelance spies. A significant portion of their work is for the C.I.A. 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. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

CIA | Betrayal | Double Cross | Murder | Assassination  | See more »

Taglines:

Pain is Only a Side Effect, Death is the Cure See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller | Action

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Элита убийц See more »

Box Office

Gross:

HKD 128,478 (Hong Kong) (1976)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The graphic violence in the original cut of the film was cut by Sam Peckinpah so he could obtain a PG rating for the film, instead of an R. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mike and George go to relieve the two men at the safe house, we see the four cameras on top of the building all fixed on the same plate that spins back and forth. But when we see the monitors inside the building the video shows the scenery panning in opposite directions from each other instead of being in sync like the cameras are. See more »

Quotes

Mike Locken: No, hold, hold it Jerome. Jerome. Don't, uh, don't pull down on a cop.
Fake Officer: Do what he says, Jerome.
[Jerome shoots the cop]
Mike Locken: Oh, are you crazy? Now you just made me an accessory.
Mac: Mike, there's a garbage truck blockin' the alley and no garbage in sight.
Mike Locken: Yeah I know, I wish Miller were in it.
Jerome Miller: Forget it. He's no cop.
Mike Locken: What d'ya mean he's no cop?
Jerome Miller: Look at his gun. Tell me that's not a 9mm Star, and I'll kiss your ass.
Mike Locken: And just from that you knew that?
[...]
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Crazy Credits

This film is a work of fiction.
There is no company called
Communications Integrity NOR ComTeg
and the thought the C.I.A. might
employ such an organization for
any purpose is, of course, preposterous. See more »

Connections

Featured in The Slanted Screen (2006) See more »