The Killer Elite (1975)

US:: PG Action Crime

Mike Locken is one of the principle members of a group of freelance spies. A significant portion of their work is for the C.I.A. 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.

Updated May 11 2020

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1975-12-17

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Keywords:

cia traitor hitman revenge suspense betrayal

FACTS

Runtime: 122 mins Revenue: $1,000,000 Rating: 5.9 Tag Line: They protect us from the enemy, but who protects us from them?

Cast

James Caan

MIke Locken

Robert Duvall

George Hansen

Burt Young

Mac

Mako

Yuen Chung

Bo Hopkins

Jerome Miller

George Cheung

Bruce

Uschi Digard

Arthur Hill

Cap Collis