The Killer Elite might be the rare film that peaks with its opening titles, which sees Sam Peckinpah at his most brazen/sassy:
"This film is a work of fiction. There is no company called Communications Integrity NOR ComTeg and the thought the C. I. A. Might employ such an organization for any purpose is, of course, preposterous."
I liked the cast here, given The Killer Elite features greats like James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Burt Young. Sam Peckinpah made much better and more balanced films than this, but The Killer Elite still packs a mild punch. It never quite takes off or soars, but I thought it was decent. The 1970s was definitely a very different time though- the dudes all look like regular dudes, and the film does things like take its time showing Caan's character's physical recovery early on (it's basically the whole first act).
A very '70s flick, it might well go without saying.
"This film is a work of fiction. There is no company called Communications Integrity NOR ComTeg and the thought the C. I. A. Might employ such an organization for any purpose is, of course, preposterous."
I liked the cast here, given The Killer Elite features greats like James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Burt Young. Sam Peckinpah made much better and more balanced films than this, but The Killer Elite still packs a mild punch. It never quite takes off or soars, but I thought it was decent. The 1970s was definitely a very different time though- the dudes all look like regular dudes, and the film does things like take its time showing Caan's character's physical recovery early on (it's basically the whole first act).
A very '70s flick, it might well go without saying.