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The Killer Elite (1975)

122 min · Action, Thriller, action film, spy film, thriller film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend10k2.7kExpand

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10k02025-09: 3,099 views2025-10: 3,079 views2025-11: 2,983 views2025-12: 3,550 views2026-01: 4,439 views2026-02: 10,161 views2026-03: 6,014 views2026-04: 3,069 views2026-05: 3,537 views2026-06: 2,695 views2026-07: 3,466 views2026-08: 3,905 views
Sep3.1kOct3.1kNov3.0kDec3.6kJan4.4kFeb10kMar6.0kApr3.1kMay3.5kJun2.7kJul3.5kAug3.9k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Sam Peckinpah

Cast

James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins, Mako

The story

Mike Locken and George Hansen are longtime friends and professional partners, agents of Communications Integrity (ComTeg), a private intelligence agency that handles covert assignments for the CIA. At the end of their latest assignment, Hansen betrays Locken by killing their client and shooting Locken in the knee and elbow, effectively "retiring" him. After months of painful rehabilitation, Locken wears metal braces, but is able to walk with a cane.

Catalogue themes and tags

Security Guard, verrat, Thriller, Action Thrillers, Psychological thriller, Action/Adventure, Action, Spy

Genres

Action, Thriller, action film, spy film, thriller film
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