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The Killer Elite
The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

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

Genres

CrimeActionThriller

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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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Budget

$5000000

Revenue

$1000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

19 December 1975

Country

United States of America

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

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

George Cheung

Bruce

Hank Hamilton

Hank Hamilton

Hank

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Wei Chi

Tak Kubota

Tak Kubota

Negato Toku

Rick Alemany

Rick Alemany

Ben

Johnnie Burrell

Johnnie Burrell

Donnie

Billy J. Scott

Billy J. Scott

Eddie

Simon Tam

Simon Tam

Jimmy Fung

Arnold Fortgang

Arnold Fortgang

Doctor

Tommy Bush

Tommy Bush

Sam the Mechanic

Matthew Peckinpah

Matthew Peckinpah

Mat

Eddy Donno

Eddy Donno

Fake Officer

Eddie White

Eddie White

Security Policeman

Gary Combs

Gary Combs

Security Policeman

Wilfred Tsang

Wilfred Tsang

Wilfie

Wilton Shoong

Wilton Shoong

Wiltie

Alan Keller

Alan Keller

Cop

Charles Titone

Charles Titone

Soldier at Party

Joseph Glenn

Joseph Glenn

Man at Comteg

Eloise Shoong

Eloise Shoong

Eloise

Mel Cenizal

Mel Cenizal

Waiter

Kuo Lien-Ying

Kuo Lien-Ying

Tai Chi Master

Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Vorodny

Uschi Digard

Uschi Digard

Girl at Party (uncredited)

Andy Epper

Andy Epper

Gunman (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Gerald Okamura

Gerald Okamura

Airport Thug (uncredited)

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