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Killer Elite
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6.3Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret military society. Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse—where the predators become the prey.
Cast
- Jason Statham as Danny Bryce
- Clive Owen as Spike
- Robert De Niro as Hunter
- Dominic Purcell as Davies
- Aden Young as Meier
- Yvonne Strahovski as Anne
Themes
- rescue
- assassin
- mexico
- based on novel or book
- hostage
- mentor
- secret society
- secret agent
- beating
- revenge
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Gary McKendry
- Screenplay by
- Matt Sherring
- Based on
- The Feather Men , by Sir Ranulph Fiennes
- Produced by
- Michael Boughen Steve Chasman Sigurjón Sighvatsson Tony Winley
- Starring
- Jason Statham Clive Owen Robert De Niro Dominic Purcell Aden Young Yvonne Strahovski Ben Mendelsohn
- Cinematography
- Simon Duggan
- Edited by
- John Gilbert
- Music by
- Reinhold Heil Johnny Klimek
- Production companies
- Omnilab Media Ambience Entertainment Film Victoria Wales Creative IP Fund
- Distributed by
- Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom) , Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Australia) , Open Road Films (United States)
- Release dates
- 10 September 2011 ( 2011-09-10 ) ( TIFF ) 23 September 2011 ( 2011-09-23 ) (United States) 23 February 2012 ( 2012-02-23 ) (Australia)
- Running time
- 116 minutes
- Countries
- Australia United Kingdom United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $70 million
- Box office
- $56.4 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 116
- FilmAffinity ID
- 698570
- Official website
- killerelite.com
- Image
- Killer Elite cast at Edwards Air Force Base.jpg
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- publication date
- 2011-10-27
- title
- Killer Elite
- capital cost
- 70000000
- box office
- 56383756
- review score
- 44/100
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Killer Elite is a 2011 action thriller film directed by Gary McKendry and starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. The film is based on the 1991 novel The Feather Men by Ranulph Fiennes. The film marked the debut of Open Road Films. It was released in the United States on 23 September 2011 and received mixed reviews from critics.
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