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James Caan and Robert Duvall star as a pair of CIA operatives in the Bay Area; when Duvall sells out Caan, he cripples him instead of killing him. But Caan fights back, working himself back into shape and back into service to protect a visiting dignitary who is targeted for assassination. It all leads to a solid shootout and martial-arts battle aboard the mothballed fleet in the North Bay. Economic and spare, this is one of director Sam Peckinpah's lesser efforts, but still features his skillful direction of action scenes. An intriguing cast includes Arthur Hill, Mako, and Bo Hopkins; this may be the only film that features both Burt Young and Gig Young. --Marshall Fine
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Rating:  - Sam Peckinpah or San Francisco Fans
If you are a Sam Peckinpah fan or a native San Franciscan you will enjoy this film for different reasons. It is REALLY violent. Has a couple of good character actors, Burt Young and Bo Hopkins that add to a well acted tail. Shot on location in the SF area the Killer Elite and Steve McQueen's Bullitt are two of the best SF thrillers along with Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry. As far as rating this Peckinpah film to his others I have to say that Pat Garret and Billy the Kid followed by The Getaway, The ... Read More
Rating:  - Caan and Duval, Uzi's and Ninja's!
I watched this movie a long time ago when I was much younger and it immediately became one of my favorites. First the movie was directed by Sam Peckinpah who's style I always liked. Second it stared two really powerful actors of the time in James Caan and Robert Duval. And lastly it had a LOT of action. It is a highly intelligent movie and several steps up from anytthing that you will ever see that has Ninja's in it. The movie revolves around a company of mercenaries that are hired by corporate interest ... Read More
Rating: - Not a complete waste of time , but do not expect too much
It is always sad when , for whatever reason , someone who has a strong reputation releases material with their name still attached , but without the former quality .
That is the best description of this movie . It feels like scenes are missing .
I encourage you to seek out and watch Sam Peckinpah's earlier , better films . The two lead actors are not shown to best advantage - I am a James Caan fan , but didn't feel much was asked of him in the film .
Rent it if you ... Read More
Rating:  - Boom then Bust
It was almost unfathomable to me that this film would be a bust but I was indeed disappointed. Having been a connoisseur of Pekinpah cinema for years, I found this DVD, drastically reduced, for sale and thought it was worth a shot. The opening few credits, iconic to Pekinpah fans, has the inter-cutting between man and animal, but here we have non-diegetic ambient noise of children playing in a schoolyard while a bomb is being planted. Fantastic suspense. Then, when the perps, Caan and Duval, travel to their ... Read More
Rating: - THE KILLER ELITE
A warped genius of a director sleepwalks this half decent action thriller. You can tell Peckinpah had no enthusiasm making this film, it still boasts some good cheographed action scenes.
For example a great sequence of a botched assaination attempt, mixed with some slow motion martial arts. James Caan and Robert Duval are playing there roles purely for laughs. Watchable but no Straw Dogs.
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