PAIN IS ONLY A SIDE EFFECT, DEATH IS THE CURE
Friends George Hansen (Robert Duvall) and Mike Locken (James Caan) are hit men who do contract jobs for a company called Com-Teg, associated with the CIA. But, when George gets a better offer from the competition, he turns on Mike. This tense, action-packed thriller explores savagery and betrayal in the murky world of killers-for-hire.
Renegade director Sam Peckinpah’s The Killer Elite (1975) offers a gorgeously San Francisco-based excursion into the dark world of contract assassins, the CIA, martial arts, and honor among hit men. Shot by Philip Lathrop, co-edited by Monte Hellman, and with music by composer Jerry Fielding.
Starring James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins, & Gig Young.
Limited Edition 2 Disc Hardbox edition. 1500 copies only.
Special Features and Technical Specs:Â
Disc One – Original Version
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- NEW Audio commentary by Peckinpah expert Mike Siegel
- Audio commentary by film historians Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and Nick Redman
- Passion & Poetry: Sam’s Killer Elite – featurette (2013)
- NEW The Passion & Poetry Project – Mike Siegel and his works on Sam Peckinpah
- NEW Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah Anecdotes – featuring Kris Kristofferson, Ernest Borgnine, James Coburn, David Warner, Ali MacGraw, L.Q. Jones, Bo Hopkins, R.G. Armstrong and Isela Vega
- NEW Interview with film critic Kim Newman
- Promoting The Killer Elite – Image Gallery
- Shooting The Killer Elite – Image Gallery
- The Killer Elite in pictures – Image Gallery
- San Francisco Plays Itself – Locations video essay filmmaker/historian Daniel Kremer
- TV Spots & Radio Spots
- Isolated Score
- Trailer
- Original Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- Audio English LPCM 2.0
- Optional English HOH subtitles
- More Features to be announced
Disc Two – Alternative Theatrical Cut
- 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
- Original Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
- Audio English LPCM 2.0
- Optional English HOH subtitles
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