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03/26/09
Killer Elite (1975)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:4
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5.8/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: A man employed by a private agency to perform international assassinations is mercilessly betrayed by his partner and best friend. After slowly and painfully rebuilding his body, almost destroyed... [More]
Starring: Robert Duvall, James Caan, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Reviews for Killer Elite
1 - 11 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticMisunderstood at the time of its release, this is essentially a droll parody of espionage thrillers with plenty of chases and shoot-outs presented in an absurdist, mocking tone by director Peckinpah.
08/30/06
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06/24/06
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11/06/05
An underrated CIA thriller directed by Sam Peckinpah with lots of quirky offhand moments.
10/09/05
No review available.
06/30/05
Sam Peckinpah knows how to make movies but perhaps he has forgotten why.
05/09/05
Top CriticThe Killer Elite is directed and acted with a certain nice style, but it puts us through so many convolutions of the plot that finally we just don't care.
10/23/04
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05/24/03
Top CriticShoe-leather tough but refreshingly low key for Peckinpah.
08/04/02
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