5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Killer Elite (1975)
The Killer Elite (1975)
Overview
Mike Locken is one of the principal members of a group of freelance spies. A significant portion of their work is for the CIA, and while on a case for them one of his friends turns on him and shoots him in the elbow and knee. His assignment, to protect someone, goes down in flames. He is nearly crippled, but with braces is able to again become mobile. For revenge as much as anything else, Mike goes after his ex-friend.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
Mike Locken is one of the principal members of a group of freelance spies. A significant portion of their work is for the CIA, and while on a case for them one of his friends turns on him and shoots him in the elbow and knee. His assignment, to protect someone, goes down in flames. He is nearly crippled, but with braces is able to again become mobile. For revenge as much as anything else, Mike goes after his ex-friend.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around personal betrayal within a shadowy organization, with the solution being individual retribution rather than systemic change. While it critiques institutional amorality and celebrates individual prowess, neither is framed in an explicitly ideological way, leading to a neutral political stance.
The film features a predominantly white male cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps for traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on professional assassins without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
The Killer Elite, an action-thriller directed by Sam Peckinpah, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its plot or character development. The film's focus remains on its core narrative of assassins, loyalty, and betrayal, with no elements related to queer identity.
The film "The Killer Elite" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on action, espionage, and betrayal within a group of assassins, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The film primarily features male characters in its action and combat sequences. Female characters are present in supporting roles, but none are depicted engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. Their roles do not involve close-quarters fighting.
The Killer Elite (1975) is an adaptation of the 1974 novel "Monkey in the Middle." All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed from the novel to the screen.
The film is an adaptation of a novel. An analysis of its main characters reveals no instances where a character's established race from the source material was changed to a different broader racial category in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.0
5.8
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5.6
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