The Killer Elite (1975)

The Killer Elite (1975)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1975-12-19 United States of America 122 Min. PG-13
5.8 121 votes
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 is Mike Locken
Mike Locken
Robert Duvall is George Hansen
George Hansen
Arthur Hill is Cap Collis
Cap Collis
Bo Hopkins is Jerome Miller
Jerome Miller
Mako is Yuen Chung
Yuen Chung
Gig Young is Lawrence Weyburn
Lawrence Weyburn
Tom Clancy is O'Leary
O'Leary
Walter Kelley is Walter
Walter
Sondra Blake is Josephine
Josephine
Victor Sen Yung is Wei Chi
Wei Chi
Tak Kubota is Negato Toku
Negato Toku
Simon Tam is Jimmy Fung
Jimmy Fung
Tommy Bush is Sam the Mechanic
Sam the Mechanic
Eddy Donno is Fake Officer
Fake Officer
Eddie White is Security Policeman
Security Policeman
Gary Combs is Security Policeman
Security Policeman
Wilfred Tsang is Wilfie
Wilfie
Wilton Shoong is Wiltie
Wiltie
Charles Titone is Soldier at Party
Soldier at Party
Joseph Glenn is Man at Comteg
Man at Comteg
Eloise Shoong is Eloise
Eloise
Mel Cenizal is Waiter
Waiter
Kuo Lien-Ying is Tai Chi Master
Tai Chi Master
Helmut Dantine is Vorodny
Vorodny
Uschi Digard is Girl at Party (uncredited)
Girl at Party (uncredited)
Andy Epper is Gunman (uncredited)
Gunman (uncredited)
Bob Harks is Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Gerald Okamura is Airport Thug (uncredited)
Airport Thug (uncredited)