Killer Elite (2011)

When his mentor is taken captive, a retired member of Britain's Elite Special Air Service is forced into action. His mission: kill three assassins dispatched by their cunning leader.

Director:

Gary McKendry

Writers:

Matt Sherring (screenplay), Ranulph Fiennes (book)

Stars:

Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Statham	...	Danny
Clive Owen	...	Spike
Robert De Niro	...	Hunter
Dominic Purcell	...	Davies
Aden Young	...	Meier
Yvonne Strahovski	...	Anne
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Martin
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Agent
David Whiteley	...	MI6 Man
Matt Nable	...	Pennock (as Matthew Nable)
Lachy Hulme	...	Harris
Firass Dirani	...	Bakhait
Nick Tate	...	Commander B
Bille Brown	...	Colonel Fitz
Stewart Morritt	...	Campbell

Storyline

Based on a true story, Killer Elite pits two of the worlds' most elite operatives - Danny, an ex-special ops agent (Jason Statham) and Hunter, his longtime mentor (Robert De Niro) - against the cunning leader of a secret military society ('Clive Owen' ). Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse - where the predators become the prey.

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Plot Keywords:

mentor | australia | assassin | military | agent | 

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Taglines:

May the Best Man Live

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp] Open Road Films [us]

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Asesinos de elite

Filming Locations:

Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,300,000 (USA) (23 September 2011)

Gross:

$25,093,607 (USA) (11 November 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Omnilab Media, Ambience Entertainment, Current Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert De Niro is the only American born actor in this film.

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Goofs

In the beginning of the movie it says "Oman Arabian Peninsular" but the white plate numbers of the car are UAE - Dubai Based. Oman uses Yellow plates for private vehicles.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: The world is in chaos. The economic crisis continues as an oil crises looms. War rages everywhere. It is a time of revolution, assassination and covert operations.
Title Card: It is 1980.

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Connections

References The Godfather (1972)

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Soundtracks

"Love Sensation"
Performed by Loleatta Holloway
Written by Dan Hartman
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)
Sound recording courtesy of Verse Music Group LLC ©2011
Originally released on Salsoul Records

User Reviews

It's more than just about good versus bad.

This movie is first-rate entertainment. It is one of the better action movies. Jason Statham and Clive Owen are great as operatives who try to out-fox each other, taking them all over the world. As for Robert DeNiro, he is, as usual, great. Although he's in a supporting role, his presence definitely adds to the movie's entertainment value. Yet the best feature of the movie is the story, which is clever, straightforward, and engages the audience. This movie has an unusual plot in that one is never certain who are the good guys and the bad guys. In fact, by the end of the movie, that question is still unanswered but by then it really doesn't matter because the story is more than just about good versus bad.