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The Killer Elite (1975)

Directed by Sam Peckinpah

Action | Thriller

Most recently watched by sleestakk

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.

Rated PG | Length 122 minutes

Actors

James Caan | Robert Duvall | Arthur Hill | Bo Hopkins | Mako | Burt Young | Gig Young | Tom Clancy | Tiana Alexandra | Walter Kelley | Kate Heflin | Sondra Blake | Carole Mallory | James Wing Woo | George Cheung | Hank Hamilton | Victor Sen Yung | Tak Kubota | Rick Alemany | Johnnie Burrell | Billy J. Scott | Simon Tam | Arnold Fortgang | Tommy Bush | Matthew Peckinpah | Eddy Donno | Eddie White | Gary Combs | Wilfred Tsang | Wilton Shoong | Alan Keller | Charles Titone | Joseph Glenn | Eloise Shoong | Mel Cenizal | Kuo Lien Ying | Helmut Dantine | Uschi Digard | Andy Epper | Bob Harks | Gerald Okamura

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
08/04/2017Home TheaterBlu-rayOwned7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Glad to have finally revisited this. I have very distinct memories of it as a kid. Watching Burt Young fight ninjas on a dry docked naval vessel is worth the price alone!

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