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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1975 DVD Release: 02/23/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 3 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Action, Thriller, Action Thriller, Psychological Thriller

This second-string Sam Peckinpah action film features James Caan as ex-CIA agent Mike Locken, who has retired due to injuries received at the hands of his ex-partner George Hansen (Robert Duvall). But Mike is lured out of retirement to protect Yuen Chung (Mako), an Asian political leader. There's a contract out on Yuen Chung's life -- and the killer assigned to rub out Yuen Chung is none other than Mike's former partner, George Hansen. The confrontation between the two leads to a showdown on a decaying naval vessel between Mike's forces and a group of ninja warriors. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

James Caan - Mike Locken
Robert Duvall - George Hansen
Arthur Hill - Cap Collis
Bo Hopkins - Jerome Miller
Mako - Chung

Sam Peckinpah's cat-and-mouse hit-man thriller Killer Elite comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the trailer and an eight-page booklet that includes production notes. This DVD does a fine job of delivering the film, making it a great disc for Peckinpah fans. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide