The Killer Elite (1975)

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The Killer Elite on IMDb 6.0/10 4,617 votes

Released:
1975-12-19

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.

Director:
Sam Peckinpah

Runtime:
2h 2min

Genre:
Crime, Action, Thriller

  • Cast:
  • James Caan
    as
    Mike Locken
  • Robert Duvall
    as
    George Hansen
  • Arthur Hill
    as
    Cap Collis
  • Bo Hopkins
    as
    Jerome Miller
  • Mako
    as
    Yuen Chung