The Killer Elite

2h 2min

Crime

Action

Thriller

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.

Production Companies

United Artists

Persky-Bright Productions

Baum/Dantine Productions

Exeter Associates

Arthur Lewis Productions

Cast

James Caan

James Caan

Mike Locken
Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

George Hansen
Arthur Hill

Arthur Hill

Cap Collis
Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Jerome Miller
Mako

Mako

Yuen Chung
Gig Young

Gig Young

Lawrence Weyburn
Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy

O'Leary
Sondra Blake

Sondra Blake

Josephine
Tak Kubota

Tak Kubota

Negato Toku
Simon Tam

Simon Tam

Jimmy Fung
Tommy Bush

Tommy Bush

Sam the Mechanic
Eddy Donno

Eddy Donno

Fake Officer
Eddie White

Eddie White

Security Policeman
Gary Combs

Gary Combs

Security Policeman
Charles Titone

Charles Titone

Soldier at Party
Joseph Glenn

Joseph Glenn

Man at Comteg
Kuo Lien-Ying

Kuo Lien-Ying

Tai Chi Master
Uschi Digard

Uschi Digard

Girl at Party (uncredited)
Andy Epper

Andy Epper

Gunman (uncredited)
Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Gerald Okamura

Gerald Okamura

Airport Thug (uncredited)

Release date

19th Dec 1975

Status

Released

Spoken languages

普通话, English