United States / Dec 17, 1975 / PG / New York City
They protect us from the enemy, but who protects us from them?
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tom Clancy | O'Leary |
| Tiana Alexandra | Tommie |
| Walter Kelley | Walter |
| Kate Heflin | Amy |
| Sondra Blake | Josephine |
| Carole Mallory | Rita |
| James Wing Woo | Tao Yi |
| George Cheung | Bruce |
| Hank Hamilton | Hank |
| Victor Sen Yung | Wei Chi |
| Tak Kubota | Negato Toku |
| Rick Alemany | Ben |
| Johnnie Burrell | Donnie |
| Billy J. Scott | Eddie |
| Simon Tam | Jimmy Fung |
| Arnold Fortgang | Doctor |
| Tommy Bush | Sam the Mechanic |
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| Matthew Peckinpah | Mat |
| Eddy Donno | Fake Officer |
| Eddie White | Security Policeman |
| Gary Combs | Security Policeman |
| Wilfred Tsang | Wilfie |
| Wilton Shoong | Wiltie |
| Alan Keller | Cop |
| Charles Titone | Soldier at Party |
| Joseph Glenn | Man at Comteg |
| Eloise Shoong | Eloise |
| Mel Cenizal | Waiter |
| Kuo Lien-Ying | Tai Chi Master |
| Helmut Dantine | Vorodny |
| Uschi Digard | Girl at Party (uncredited) |
| Andy Epper | Gunman (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Gerald Okamura | Airport Thug (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Killer Elite |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, 普通话 |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | United Artists, Persky-Bright Productions, Baum/Dantine Productions, Exeter Associates, Arthur Lewis Productions |
| Release date | 19 dicembre 1975 |
| Executive producer | Helmut Dantine |
| Production | Martin Baum, Arthur Lewis |
| Writer | Marc Norman, Stirling Silliphant, Robert Syd Hopkins |
| Casting | Jane Feinberg, Mike Fenton |
| Editing | Monte Hellman, Tony de Zarraga, Margo Anderson, Garth Craven, Gordon Davidson, A. David Marshall, Sergio Ortega, Robert Pergament |
| Cinematography | Philip H. Lathrop |
| Assistant directors | Sam Peckinpah, Frank Kowalski, Ray Quiroz |
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| Camera operators | Philip H. Lathrop |
| Additional photography | Philip H. Lathrop |
| Production design | Ted Haworth, Rick Gentz, Ron Hobbs |
| Art direction | Ron Hobbs, Rick Gentz, Ted Haworth |
| Set decoration | Rick Gentz, Ted Haworth, Ron Hobbs |
| Stunts | Whitey Hughes |
| Music | Jerry Fielding, Fred J. Brown, Charles M. Wilborn, Dan Carlin Sr. |
| Sound | Jerry Fielding, Fred J. Brown, Charles M. Wilborn, Dan Carlin Sr. |
| Costume design | Ray Summers, Jack Wilson, Jack Petty, Kathryn Blondell |
| Makeup | Jack Wilson, Jack Petty, Ray Summers, Kathryn Blondell |
| Hairstyling | Jack Wilson, Ray Summers, Jack Petty, Kathryn Blondell |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Netherlands / Dec 19, 1975 / 12
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 19, 1975
Denmark / Mar 05, 1976 / 15
Germany / Apr 08, 1976 / 16
Japan / Apr 24, 1976
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Ireland / Jun 04, 1976 / PG
Spain / Aug 10, 1976
Greece / Aug 18, 1976 / 16
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