Killer Elite

"May the best man live."

Sep 23 2011 R 1h 56m
Action, Thriller

Based 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.

Plot

Loosely based on a true story, Killer Elite pits two of the worlds' most elite operatives - Danny, a ruthless killer-for-hire (Jason Statham) and Hunter, his longtime mentor (Robert De Niro) - against the cunning leader of a secret society of former Special Air Service operatives('Clive Owen'). Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of revenge and deception - where things are not always what they appear to be.

Written by

Matt Sherring, Ranulph Fiennes

Directed by

Gary McKendry

Production Countries

Australia, United States of America

Production Companies

Open Road Films, Current Entertainment, Omnilab Media, Ambience Entertainment, International Traders, Sighvatsson Films, Film Victoria, Agora Films, Mascot Pictures Wales, Wales Creative IP Fund, Palomar Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
137,626
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
44
Popularity
NA