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The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

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

19755.82h 2mPG

Overview

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.

Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Written by Marc Norman, Stirling Silliphant, Robert Syd Hopkins
Produced by Martin Baum, Arthur Lewis
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $1.0M

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Top Cast

James Caan

James Caan

Mike Locken

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

George Hansen

Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Cap Collis

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Jerome Miller

Mako

Mako

Yuen Chung

Burt Young

Burt Young

Mac

Gig Young

Gig Young

Lawrence Weyburn

Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy

O'Leary

Tiana Alexandra

Tiana Alexandra

Tommie

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Walter Kelley

Walter

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Themes & Keywords

kung fucentral intelligence agency (cia)hitmantraitorrevengebetrayal

About The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite is a crime, action, thriller film released in 1975 exploring themes of kung fu, central intelligence agency (cia), hitman, traitor, revenge, betrayal. Directed by Sam Peckinpah, it stars James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill. 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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