The Killer Elite (1975)

12/19/1975 (US) • 2h 2m

Crime, Action, Thriller

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

James Caan

Mike Locken

Robert Duvall

George Hansen

Arthur Hill

Cap Collis

Bo Hopkins

Jerome Miller

Mako

Yuen Chung

Gig Young

Lawrence Weyburn

Tom Clancy

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,000,000.00

Revenue

$1,000,000.00

Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)

hitman

traitor

revenge

betrayal

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