But if you enjoy good character and story development, you won't be disappointed. Find out where to watch online amongst 45+ services including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video. 2023 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The film is based on the 1991 novel The Feather Men by Sir Ranulph Fiennes and is directed by Gary McKendry. Mike Locken: Yeah I know, I wish Miller were in it. The Killer Elite Full Movie (1975) FREEWATCH FULL MOVIE FREE! https://srv1.movieunlimited.net/movie/tt0073240/WATCH MORE MOVIES NOW! https://www.yout. When his mentor is taken captive by a disgraced Arab sheik, a killer-for-hire is forced into action. Thriller. A career that is fabled to have collapsed under the pressures of his excessive lifestyle and personality. As months pass, Locken undergoes serious martial-arts training with a cane, becoming adept with it while vowing revenge against Hansen for his betrayal. "[10] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune awarded the same 2.5-star grade and criticized the "moralizing dialog" as well as "half-hearted martial arts battles" that "come off as a sop to the young kung-fu movie audience. When the project came along, Medavoy knew that it was perfect for Peckinpah and gave it to him under the conditions that he work under Medavoy's strict supervision; Peckinpah agreed. Privacy Policy I consider Peckinpah one of the big five--- Kubrick. As the critic Pauline Kael noted, it was a way of proving himself alive to the Hollywood establishment, a "transparent disguise for determination to show Hollywood that he's not dead yet that, despite the tabloid views of him, frail and falling down drunk, he's got the will to make great movies." His mission: kill three members of Britain's elite Special Air Service responsible for his sons' deaths. Is The Killer Elite streaming? Walter Hill. Killer Elite, The (1975) ** (out of 4) Disappointing thriller from Sam Peckinpah has much of the director's style but very little else. Starring Tiana Alexandra James Caan Robert Duvall Arthur Hill Gig Young. He learns that Hunter failed a $6 million job. Marc Norman, A highly skilled special ops agent comes out of his self-imposed exile after learning that his mentor has been kidnapped. During their latest assignment Mike is shocked to see George turn on him by shooting him in the knee and elbow. English, Director: Regal The Killer Elite. Directed by Gary McKendry. I have a friend who likes action films, but is not familiar with action films of the 70s. A must miss. 2011 | Maturity rating: 15 | 1h 51m | Crime Films. Fake Officer, - The military adviser for the film was Iain Townsley, a former member of a Sabre Squadron of 22 SAS. A significant portion of their work is for the C.I.A. See production, box office & company info, Peckinpah On The CIA And Foreign Intrigue. It could have been a much better movie in the great style of Peckinpah but it's not. and the "Killer Elite" is inspired by a story that ingeniously finds a way to explain why two teams of ex-SAS men would want to kill each other. FAQ The Killer Elite looks excellent on Blu-ray. The Killer Elite feels like a series of shots and scenes that wax and wane in connectedness to a plot that's also on shaky ground. The film stars James Caan (The Godfather), Robert Duvall (The Godfather II), Arthur Hill (Harper), Bo Hopkins (Midnight Express), Mako (The Big Brawl), Burt Young (Rocky), Gig Young (Game of Death) and George . It's a story about high-level contract killers and mercenaries hired out in secret by the CIA. TV Guide Magazine . Extras. After Harris confesses on videotape, they take him to the bathroom, intending to make it look like he slipped and hit his head. These negative comments I've read about this flick are cuuckie talk. 2h 2m, Distributor: [citation needed], Richard Eder of The New York Times wrote, "Sam Peckinpah knows how to make movies but perhaps he has forgotten why. Killer Elite (2011) Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world's most elite operativesDanny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentoragainst the cunning leader of a secret military society. Sigurjon Sighvatsson, Killer Elite: Directed by Gary McKendry. Mike Locken: And just from that you knew that? A handful of high-caliber actors, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins, Burt Young, Gig Young, Mako. No one mentions Killer Elite when they talk about Peckinpahmaybe they should. The plot for the film is based on the novel The Feather Men by Ranulph Fiennes. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. 14 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings. The cop, foolishly brave, races away to throw the bomb into the bay, and our heroes escape but, curiously, Peckinpah never gives the scene a proper payoff. It all leads up to a climatic scene late at night at the SF docks, which works in an odd, rather stylized way. Martial arts are cool, but they don't actually add much . Jerome Miller: San Francisco Police Department packs regulation Smith & Wesson .38's. Starring: James CaanRobert DuvallGig Young. Then the screen widens and we see Caan, and Duvall jumping into a car along with their "sheep" (think of the pair as shepherds, protecting the sheep until sheering). But that was it. While on a mission George decides to take a pay-out so he shoots the person they're supposed to . SDDS, Dolby Digital, Critics Consensus: Moneyball is Certified Fresh, RT25: Celebrating 25 years of Rotten Tomatoes. Upon being released from the hospital, Locken moves in with his nurse, Amy, to continue his therapy. The Twilight Time release also features an isolated soundtrack and an excerpt from the Peckinpah film biography Passion and Poetry. dfdsaf Addeddate 2021-12-10 16:27:49 Identifier killer-elite_202112 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. plus-circle Add Review. [17 Jun 2005, p.43] 50. You're almost there! Danny must videotape their confessions and make their deaths look like accidents, all before the terminally ill sheikh dies. Cann and Duvall both do sterling work in the lead roles; they receive able support from Arthur Hill as the duplicitous Cap Collins, Bo Hopkins as nutty live-wire gunman Jerome Miller, Gig Young as the gloomy Lawrence Weyburn, Burt Young as cynical cab driver Mac, and the lovely Tiana as Chung's feisty daughter Tommie. May the Best Man Live. Metacritic Reviews. Young detaches the bomb while a cop decides whether to make an arrest, and then gives the cop the bomb with the observation that it looks like it's set to go off in two minutes. Other scenes shot in Cardiff were also on Windsor Place, showing the City United Reformed Church, Buffalo bar and various small business buildings. Gary McKendry, Producer: For all its flaws it still stars James Caan, one of the most underrated actors of his generation, and even that in itself is enough to keep me watching. in the 1960's. HD. [14], Japanese film director Shinji Aoyama listed The Killer Elite as one of the greatest films of all time in 2012. They are called the "feather men" because their influence and intervention were subtle, like the touch of a feather. In this globe-trotting thriller, a former special ops agent is forced out of retirement when his mentor is kidnapped by a ruthless criminal. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. When Locken tells Chung and Tommie to step in front of a highly visible window with its light illuminated, Mac accuses of Locken of using their clients as bait to lure out Hansen, his real target. Caan is told by his handler that his former partner is now working for the "other side" and will be gunning for the sheep. A scene where The Welshman leaves a building was shot on Kings Road, Pontcanna, showing Kings Road Doctors' Surgery and residential buildings. He only wounds the man, however, taking pictures that appear to show him dead. * Died of drug overdoses when he was six years old. Only David Warner (6109 . Video Review. He's game, though, and takes karate lessons so he can learn how to turn his cane into an instrument of vengeance. Matt Sherring, Release Date (Theaters): This will allow the sheikh's fourth son, Bakhait, to regain control of his father's desert region. Persky-Bright Productions, RT25: Celebrating 25 years of Rotten Tomatoes. Killer Elite. [10] Several elements from the book were altered to make the film seem more believable to a cinema audience. Patrick, who went with her, survived, but spent two years in rehabilitation as he was unable to walk after the accident. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter The plot grows so hopelessly entangled that we (and Peckinpah?) It takes Mike a long time and a lot of physical therapy to get back on the job, but he does -- and coincidentally finds himself protecting a client whom Hansen and his gang are simultaneously being paid to assassinate. I tell her that it's because there is a plot and character development that modern action films lack. Their plan is to set up a fake job interview to lure McCann out of his house and then to crash a remote-controlled truck into McCann's car. Up until the ninjas appeared, I really enjoyed this film. The Killer Elite is a frustratingly uneven film that bounces between high-octane action and the tedious rigors of physical therapy. For some unknown reason the building blows up, and the trio make a getaway, riffing bravado and machismo all the way. There is some slight noise and posterization early on in a dark scene, but otherwise, we are given a natural and filmic presentation with good colors and flesh tones. Sept. 22, 2011. In 1980, mercenaries Danny Bryce, Hunter, Davies and Meier are in Mexico to assassinate a man. Their head enforcer, Spike Logan, is sent to investigate. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. It had what appeared to be a fine ending around the 1:15 mark - might have left some plot holes, but I was ready for it to end - after which it continued wending its way toward a nearly two-hour runtime. Uneven film that bounces between high-octane action and the trio make a getaway, riffing bravado and machismo the... 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