The Killer Elite (1975)

5.8/10 122 min Crime Action Thriller

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.

Cast

James Caan

Mike Locken

Robert Duvall

George Hansen

Arthur Hill

Cap Collis

Bo Hopkins

Jerome Miller

Mako

Yuen Chung

Burt Young

Mac

Gig Young

Lawrence Weyburn

Tom Clancy

O'Leary

Tiana Alexandra

Tommie

Kate Heflin

Amy

Sondra Blake

Josephine

Carole Mallory

Rita

James Wing Woo

Tao Yi

George Cheung

Bruce

Victor Sen Yung

Wei Chi

Tak Kubota

Negato Toku

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