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.
Title | The Killer Elite |
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Year | 1975 |
Genre | Crime, Action, Thriller |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | United Artists, Persky-Bright Productions, Baum/Dantine Productions, Exeter Associates, Arthur Lewis Productions |
Cast | James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins, Mako, Burt Young |
Crew | Sam Peckinpah (Director), Stirling Silliphant (Screenplay), Marc Norman (Screenplay), Katherine Haber (Production Assistant), Philip H. Lathrop (Director of Photography), Monte Hellman (Editor) |
Keyword | central intelligence agency (cia), hitman, traitor, revenge, betrayal |
Release | Dec 19, 1975 |
Runtime | 122 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.77 / 10 by 112 users |