The Killer Elite (1975)
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This second-string Sam Peckinpah action film features James Caan as ex-CIA agent Mike Locken, who has retired due to injuries received at the hands of his ex-partner George Hansen (Robert Duvall). But Mike is lured out of retirement to protect Yuen Chung (Mako), an Asian political leader. There's a contract out on Yuen Chung's life -- and the killer assigned to rub out Yuen Chung is none other than Mike's former partner, George Hansen. The confrontation between the two leads to a showdown on a decaying naval vessel between Mike's forces and a group of ninja warriors. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- James Caan, Robert Duvall, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sam Peckinpah
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Killer Elite
This second-string Sam Peckinpah action film features James Caan as ex-CIA agent Mike Locken, who has retired due to injuries received at the hands of his ex-partner George Hansen (Robert Duvall). But Mike is lured out of retirement to protect Yuen Chung (Mako), an Asian political leader. There's a contract out on Yuen Chung's life -- and the killer assigned to rub out Yuen Chung is none other than Mike's former partner, George Hansen. The confrontation between the two leads to a showdown on a decaying naval vessel between Mike's forces and a group of ninja warriors. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 123 mins
Complete Cast of The Killer Elite
- James Caan - Mike Locken
- Arthur Hill - Cap Collis
- Mako - Chung
- Gig Young - Weyburn
- Kate Heflin - Amy
- Helmut Dantine - Vorodny
- Uschi Digard
- Simon Tam - Jimmy Fung
- Hank Hamilton - Hank
- Matthew Peckinpah - Kid
- Tiana Alexandra
- Robert Duvall - George Hansen
- Bo Hopkins - Jerome Miller
- Burt Young - Mac
- Tom Clancy - O'Leary
- Sondra Blake - Josephine
- Rick Alemany - Ben Otake
- Danny Inosanto
- W. Wallace Kelley - Walter
- James Wing Woo - Tao Yi
- George Cheung - Bruce
- Director(s):
- Sam Peckinpah
- Writer(s):
- Marc Norman, Stirling Silliphant
- Producer(s):
- Arthur Lewis, Joel Freeman, Helmut Dantine
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Language, Not For Children, Violence)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
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