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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 48.5 / 100
1975·Action / Crime / Thriller·2h 2m

THE KILLER ELITE

“They protect us from the enemy, but who protects us from them?”

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.

Above the Line
Sam Peckinpah·DirectorStirling Silliphant·ScreenplayMarc Norman·ScreenplayPhilip H. Lathrop·Director of PhotographyJerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerMonte Hellman·Editor
Cast
James Caan·Mike LockenRobert Duvall·George HansenArthur Hill·Cap CollisBo Hopkins·Jerome MillerMako·Yuen ChungBurt Young·MacGig Young·Lawrence WeyburnTom Clancy·O'LearyTiana Alexandra·TommieWalter Kelley·Walter
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Sam Peckinpah·Director
Writing· 3
Stirling Silliphant·ScreenplayMarc Norman·ScreenplayRobert Syd Hopkins·Novel
Camera· 1
Philip H. Lathrop·Director of Photography
Editing· 7
Monte Hellman·EditorTony de Zarraga·EditorMargo Anderson·Assistant EditorGarth Craven·Supervising EditorGordon Davidson·Assistant EditorA. David Marshall·Assistant EditorSergio Ortega·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Jerry Fielding·Original Music ComposerFred J. Brown·Sound EditorCharles M. Wilborn·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Ted Haworth·Production DesignRay Summers·Costume DesignJack Petty·Makeup ArtistRick Gentz·Set DecorationJack Wilson·Makeup ArtistRon Hobbs·Assistant Art Director
Production· 7
Arthur Lewis·ProducerMartin Baum·ProducerHelmut Dantine·Executive ProducerKatherine Haber·Production AssistantMike Fenton·CastingJane Feinberg·CastingWilliam Davidson·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Kathryn Blondell·HairstylistWhitey Hughes·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
48.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
IMDb
57%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI -80%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Killer Elite's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Action Packed
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster features a large, close-up illustration of a man's face with blue eyes dominating the left side. To the right and bottom, several smaller illustratio”

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Key Elements
RevolverSubmachine GunSticks
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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