The Killer Elite
They protect us from the enemy, but who protects us from them?
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12/19/1975Runtime
122 minsOverview
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.
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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$5,000,000Revenue
$1,000,000Homepage
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A gritty 1970s thriller about a wounded operative hunting down the friend who betrayed him, mixing political intrigue with raw, personal vengeance. It's a lean, cynical look at the cost of trust in a world where loyalty is a luxury.
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