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Killer Elite (1975)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:4
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: A man employed by a private agency to perform international assassinations is mercilessly betrayed by his partner and best friend. After slowly and painfully rebuilding his body, almost destroyed... A man employed by a private agency to perform international assassinations is mercilessly betrayed by his partner and best friend. After slowly and painfully rebuilding his body, almost destroyed by two bullets to the knee and elbow, he is given another assignment and goes looking for his ex-partner to even the score. [More]
Starring: Robert Duvall, James Caan, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins
Starring: Robert Duvall, James Caan, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Producer: Martin Baum, Arthur Lewis
Screenwriter: Marc Norman, Stirling Silliphant
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Reviews for Killer Elite
Misunderstood at the time of its release, this is essentially a droll parody of espionage thrillers with plenty of chases and shoot-outs presented in an absurdist, mocking tone by director Peckinpah.
An underrated CIA thriller directed by Sam Peckinpah with lots of quirky offhand moments.
Sam Peckinpah knows how to make movies but perhaps he has forgotten why.
The Killer Elite is directed and acted with a certain nice style, but it puts us through so many convolutions of the plot that finally we just don't care.
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