Killer Elite (2011) is a gritty, globe-trotting action-thriller inspired by real events, combining espionage, vengeance, and moral conflict in a brutal dance of assassins. Based on Ranulph Fiennes’ controversial novel The Feather Men, the film stars Jason Statham as Danny Bryce, a former elite mercenary forced out of retirement when his mentor and father figure, Hunter (Robert De Niro), is taken hostage by a vengeful sheikh.
To free Hunter, Danny must execute an impossible mission: assassinate three former British SAS operatives, all while making their deaths appear accidental. But standing in his way is Spike (Clive Owen), a fierce ex-SAS agent and member of a secret society determined to protect his brothers-in-arms. As Danny hunts his targets across Oman, Paris, and London, a deadly game of cat-and-mouse unfolds, where every move could be his last.
Directed by Gary McKendry, Killer Elite blends brutal hand-to-hand combat, sharp suspense, and questions of honor in a world where loyalty is bought, and survival is earned.
