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. When his mentor is taken captive by a disgraced Arab sheik, a killer-for-hire is forced into action. [10] Several elements from the book were altered to make the film seem more believable to a cinema audience. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Jason Statham (The Italian Job), Academy Award nominee Clive Owen (Inside Man) and Academy Award winner Robert De Niro (Raging Bull) star in Killer Elite, "one of the best action thrillers of the year!" (Richard Roeper) When two of the world's most elite operatives -- Danny, a retired contract killer (Statham . Peckinpah stages several bang-up action set pieces with his customary stylistic flair: a failed hit at an airport, a wild shoot-out and subsequent car chase on the streets of San Francisco, and the exciting climax at an empty ships' graveyard. Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013. Open Road, Production Co: Before their sheep can be turned over to the paying party, things go terribly wrong and Caan gets capped in both elbow and knee. 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. 14 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings. 1 Favorite. Caan sees this as his opportunity for redemption, so assembles a team, which includes the aforementioned Bo Hopkins as a marksman with a penchant for pulling the trigger, and Burt Young as the politically and socially savvy driver. Some London scenes were filmed in Cardiffin July 2010, De Niro and Statham were seen filming outside The Promised Land Bar on Windsor Place. The Killer Elite. Unsuccessful Peckinpah revenge thriller. The plot for the film is based on the novel The Feather Men by Ranulph Fiennes. A fine performance by James Caan is frittered away with a mediocre storyline. Mike Locken (James Caan) and George Hansen (Robert Duvall) are two longtime friends and hit men working for a private agency affiliated with the CIA to carry-out covert missions. Awards I'm a huge fan of Sam Peckinpah's movies and I'm trying to write a comment about them all. * Died while working as a construction worker. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Other scenes shot in Cardiff were also on Windsor Place, showing the City United Reformed Church, Buffalo bar and various small business buildings. 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. The killer elite by Fiennes, Ranulph, Sir, 1944-Publication date 2011 Topics Assassins -- Fiction, Soldiers -- Fiction, Assassins . Peckinpah provides a few exciting action scenes, but the film is ultimately defeated by overlength. There seems to be no point to the story of this fictional division of the CIA, supposedly meant to crack open plots against the United States and other allies. Jerome Miller: Look at his gun. Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East . the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. The film was shot in March and April 1974 in San Francisco, with additional filming on location in Los Angeles. Fiennes claims that the "feather men" saved his life from an assassination attempt by The Clinic. I was drawn to The Killer Elite by a still of James Caan brandishing a walking stick at a ninja; a crippled Caan versus ninjas could surely only mean fun, especially with Sam Peckinpah behind the camera. He's game, though, and takes karate lessons so he can learn how to turn his cane into an instrument of vengeance. Starring: James CaanRobert DuvallGig Young. A gunfight ensues, and Jake accidentally kills Meier. He is nearly crippled, but with braces is able to again become mobile. The soundtrack isn't as conducive to praise, with the volume being so low and a tad inconsistent. In this issue, Killer Elite was slimmed down to just Deadshot, Deadline, and Merlyn . 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. Easygoing freelance special agent Mike Locken (an excellent and engaging performance by James Caan) gets severely wounded in both his knee and elbow after being double-crossed by his tough and shifty longtime friend and partner George Hansen (a typically fine Robert Duvall). Sheikh Amr, a Sheikh and deposed king of a small region of Oman, wants Danny to kill three former SAS troopersSteven Harris, Warwick Cregg, and Simon McCann for killing his three eldest sons during the Dhofar Rebellion. Add to cart. It's no accident that this is a film in which the director stresses his auteurism with more than the usual self-consciousness (the words 'directed by' and 'Sam Peckinpah' are separated by an emphatic crosscut in the opening credits). The guys who are doublecrossing each other . Both cuts of The Killer Elite are presented in 2.35:1 AVC 1080p encodements of original MGM masters. Even worse is that they are all SAS and trained to resist torture. English, Director: The war began twenty-four hours ago as a series of explosions that rumbled across the Kuwaiti desert beginning at about six in the morning on March . There are numerous movies that begin slowly and then pick up the pace as they move along. Decent performances. "[13] Pauline Kael of The New Yorker saw in the protagonist's rehabilitation " an almost childishly transparent disguise for Peckinpah's own determination to show Hollywood that he's not dead yet Amazingly, Peckinpah does rehabilitate himself; his technique here is dazzling." Kate Heflin brings a sweet and appealing warmth to her part as Locken's helpful and sympathetic nurse girlfriend Amy. 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. Metacritic Reviews. Political. "The Action/Adventure Section: THE KILLER ELITE: Peckinpah + Ninjas = A Gleefully Uneven Viewing", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Killer_Elite&oldid=1140915219, Films with screenplays by Stirling Silliphant, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 11:52. At least that is the feeling given by this bag of mixed, often damp fireworks about the alienation of people who do dirty tricks for the Central Intelligence Agency and discover that the tricks as well as the dirt are on them. Starring Tiana Alexandra James Caan Robert Duvall Arthur Hill Gig Young. ComTeg director Cap Collis refuses to put Locken back into the field again, assuming that he is only fit for a desk job. After stopping the sheikh's men, Danny and Hunter confront Logan on a desert road. The film is based on the 1991 novel The Feather Men by Sir Ranulph Fiennes and is directed by Gary McKendry. Neither that it is one in which the theme of rehabilitation or, more specifically, recuperation - dominates the dramatic matter in hand, giving the narrative a lopsidedness from which it never really recovers. A really boring piece of blockbuster that didn't served any purpose. It wasn't. A slow, plodding story that was hard to care what was going on. lesser efforts The Killer Elite. Danny is shot when he becomes . As with many lesser Peckinpah films, scenes and images from the killer elite will haunt one for some time - which only makes the film as a whole all the more disappointing. OLeary, a CIA agent, hires ComTeg to protect Yuen Chung, a Taiwanese politician who arrived in the United States with a delegation that includes his daughter, Tommie. And by the end, the killer and every character involved in the incident is revealed. And, although it was 1975 and the good guys sported guns, the ninjas were armed with swords!! External Reviews See production, box office & company info, Peckinpah On The CIA And Foreign Intrigue. However, Logan arrives first, tells the sheikh the pictures are fake and then stabs him to death. Released in United States on Video February 1988. It has a certain promise, though. Be the first one to write a review. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. The Killer Elite looks excellent on Blu-ray. Sam Peckinpah, Producer: X-Ray R. 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. The sheik hires a group of highly skilled Western mercenaries, gives them a limitless budget, and holds one of their friends as a hostage so that they will complete the task he sets for them. Fake Officer, - Despite the negative reviews, Killer Elite was nominated for Best Production Design and Best Visual Effects at the 2nd AACTA Awards. As the credits role (another affectation of the 70's) we see hands running wire and placing plastique. Why? [1] The building that explodes in the film's opening was an abandoned fire-department station located on the Embarcadero. The Killer Elite (1975) Blu-ray w/ Slipcover James Caan Robert Duvall Thriller. Quantity. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Philip H. Lathrop's handsome widescreen cinematography makes neat occasional use of graceful fades and dissolves. become dangerous enemies when one of them betrays the other. His mission: kill three members of Britain's elite Special Air Service responsible for his sons' deaths.When his mentor is taken captive by a disgraced Arab sheik, a killer-for-hire is forced into action. Terms and Policies Menu. Tony Winley, Writer: 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. His mission: kill three members of Britain's elite Special Air Service responsible for his sons' deaths. Caan is told by his handler that his former partner is now working for the "other side" and will be gunning for the sheep. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. George Hansen. Film Victoria. Every time I bring over a 70s flick, like this one, she complains that it's too slow and boring. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter Im proud to say this was my first manga. And casting Jason Statham and Clive Owen as characters on the different side of the same coin does not hurt even though the movie tilts in the direction of the absurdly sentimental killer. So Caan puts together a team made up of one agent who's retired and another one who's gunhappy, and their job is to smuggle the leader, his daughter and followers out of San Francisco and to an offshore rendezvous. But hey, even neutered Peckinpah is still Peckinpah, and just about everything he directed wipes the floor with most of Hollywood's current lame output, so I still say give this one a try. Plot summary. When his mentor is taken captive by a disgraced Arab sheik, a killer-for-hire is forced into action. In this globe-trotting thriller, a former special ops agent is forced out of retirement when his mentor is kidnapped by a ruthless criminal. It could have been a much better movie in the great style of Peckinpah but it's not. Dec 19, 1975 Now you just made me an accessory. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. 1975 Production Company. $25.99. That . Danny reassembles his former . In 1980, hired hitmen Danny Bryce (Jason Statham), Hunter (Robert DeNiro), Davies (Dominic Purcell), and Meier (Aden Young) are in Mexico to assassinate a man. Davies is tracked down by Logan's men, and is fatally hit by a truck while trying to escape. Arthur Lewis, Writer: Sabotage / Killer Elite DVD Release Date January 1, 2016 (Double Feature). Tom Clancy and Tiana Alexandra appear in their film debuts. MGM Home Entertainment; United Artists Films . English, Director: User Ratings Sam Peckinpah was assigned to direct The Killer Elite by United Artists head Mike Medavoy, who believed in Peckinpah's abilities but knew that it was virtually impossible for Peckinpah to obtain a job with any of the studios, as he had alienated many people in Hollywood. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". Killer Elite is a 2011 action thriller film starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. Locken assembles his old team, including driver Mac and marksman Jerome Miller, but they do not know that Collis is in collaboration with Hansen, hoping to unseat current ComTeg director Lawrence Weybourne. Killer Elite. The type of cynicism that's a reaction to the amount of treachery that they all encounter on a daily basis as well as general feelings of cynicism about all political "power systems", none of which really care about their "civilians". Oh, and no one is really sure how to end it. Upon being released from the hospital, Locken moves in with his nurse, Amy, to continue his therapy. Coming Soon. $34.99. It is for this reason I was surprised to find this movie in the local video store the other day. Killer+ Elite. We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. He's lying. Danny returns to Oman and gives the sheikh the last confession, which he has faked. Peckinpah's 'curate's egg' provides interesting insights, Peckinpah On The CIA And Foreign Intrigue. Coming Soon. Caan remains glib throughout this ordeal, only showing his frustration when he yells at a visitor to leave him alone after the visitor witnesses Caan falling while doing PT. The Killer Elite cannot pass without a mention of the fact that it was the last collaboration between Peckinpah and Jerry Fielding (The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs) who died way too young at 57 and who remains unheralded outside of film score aficionado circles. All rights reserved. KILLER ELITE is an action thriller about a retired mercenary and former special ops agent, Danny, who goes back into action when his mentor and friend, Hunter, is kidnapped. They aren't actually CIA and they want you to know it. The film is not as spectacular in terms of number of bullets drawn as "The Wild Bunch", but the bullets are not missing. What these two are are contract assassins who work for a private security firm that does contract work for our CIA and anyone )near the finale.. She was a brown belt at the time, and she and her husband, writer Stirling Silliphant, were students of Bruce Lee. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. 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." The guys who are doublecrossing each other stand around talking about divided loyalties and professionalism doing their best to sound bitter and cynical and somehow idealistic and it'd be a relief if they'd just shoot each other and get it over with. At one point, after a chase scene with Young at the wheel of a Yellow Cab, it turns out that there's a bomb ticking under the cab. Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6hSubscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUnSubscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u43jDeLike us on FACEB. There was not another Peckinpah in the history of the cinema. Chung has been targeted for assassination, and Hansen has been hired to carry out the assignment. This article is about the 2011 film. 'Killer Elite' debuts with a killer 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 encode (2.40:1) that stays true to the stylized photography of Simon Duggan ('Knowing,' 'Live Free or Die Hard'). with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. Movies. Action, Crime, Thriller. Synopsis. Townsley had served 25 years in the British Army, 18 of those with 22 SAS. By using this site, you agree to our updated. Some exciting bits and a superficially intriguing plot, complemented by passable acting from Statham and Owen (not to mention De Niro, on his way into the sunset), but about halfway through I just got bored. [4][5], The film received mixed reviews, with some critics perceiving Peckinpah as having "sold out" to commercial interests,[6] while others criticized the film's use of martial arts tropes and imagery as contrived. Mike Locken (James Caan) and George Hansen (Robert Duvall) are good friends and private contractors for the CIA. "[9] Filmink claimed the film "feels like it was made by an exhausted cocaine addict doing it for cash (though Caan has some decent byplay with Robert Duvall at the beginning, demonstrating once more how much he rose when he had someone strong to bounce off)." Davies discovers Cregg preparing for a long nighttime march in wintry weather on the Brecon Beacons mountain range. A number of 1970s period cars were in evidence, particularly a bright orange Austin Maxi. You are a well trained elite member of special weapons and tactics teams. You're almost there! Movies That Aired on Telefutura 69 (Aug 6-28, 2005). You may have gathered that the story's fairly silly. and the "[6] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4 and opened his review by stating, "Sam Peckinpah's 'The 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. $39.95. "Killer Elite" has next to nothing to do with . Killer Elite (2011) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. May the Best Man Live. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Hunter is released, while Danny heads back to Australia and reunites with Anne, a childhood acquaintance. Strangely, "The Killer Elite" does the opposite as its best action, humour and surprises are all in the first act which brilliantly sets the scene for its story of betrayal, double crosses and revenge. ), but I found the direction a bit lacking surprisingly, and the script simultaneously too clever and too ridiculous, caught up in minutia while overlooking some glaring holes and patchwork add ons. His mission: kill three members of Britain's elite Special Air Service responsible for his sons' deaths. The name 'Sam Peckinpah' was synonymous with action (specifically, 'slow- motion action') He explains that he is working for Collis and argues that the shooting of Locken was not personal. Reviews There are no reviews yet. I give this confusing tale of mayhem and treachery some bonus points because Sam Pekinpah was able to make it at all. The politician and his daughter escape, leading the way for our hero Mike Locken to be tabbed as suddenly suitable to work for the shadow elite squad again. He has never before made the violence itself so surreally, fluidly abstract; several sequences are edited with a magical speeda new refinement. Add CINEMAX to any Hulu plan for an additional $9.99/month. Well, it finally showed up- a tepid fight scene of some sort (aboard a ship, as I recall? Terms and Policies Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, RT25: Celebrating 25 Years of Rotten Tomatoes, Betty Gilpin & Co. on Deciphering Mrs. Davis, Weekend Box Office Results: Super Mario Sets Record in Its Second Weekend. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. A three-way battle ensues, with Danny escaping and Logan shooting the government agent. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Now I know Peckinpah often suffered studio interference and rarely got to get a movie on screen with his vision uncompromised, so I can only assume this is the case here. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. Watch Killer Elite: Sheikh Amr Gives Assignment, Watch Killer Elite: Spike Interrogates Danny, Watch Killer Elite: Danny And Spike Fight In Hospital, Watch Killer Elite: Hunter Beats Down A Guy In The Subway, Watch Killer Elite: Danny And Hunter Breakout, Watch Killer Elite: The Assassins Administer Crash. PG Action Movie 1974. hd. Covering the globe from Australia to . 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