The Killer Elite
A former hit man protects a colleague's Asian target.
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Released
- 1975
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1975
Storyline
A former hit man protects a colleague's Asian target.
Top credits
James Caan ā Mike Locken
Robert Duvall ā George Hansen
Arthur Hill ā Cap Collis
Bo Hopkins ā Jerome Miller
Did you know
ā¢ The building blown up in the opening sequence in the film was an old San Francisco Fire Department building that was scheduled for demolition. Sam Peckinpah filmed the implosion from the upper floor windows of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, which was directly across the street.
ā¢ The graphic violence in the original cut of the film was cut by Sam Peckinpah so he could obtain a PG rating for the film, instead of an R.
ā¢ The final sequence was filmed aboard a "Victory" cargo ship that served in World War II and the Vietnam War, and also on-board the Mothball Fleet in Suisun Bay.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $1,000,000
User reviews
"You're Humpty-Dumped Mike, Face It"
Peckinpah's 'curate's egg' provides interesting insights
The Killer Elite
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
