Where was Killer Elite 1975 filmed?

Where was Killer Elite 1975 filmed?

The film was shot in March and April 1974 in San Francisco, with additional filming on location in Los Angeles. Locations included the San Francisco Yacht Club, Pier 70, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin Headlands, San Francisco International Airport, Chinatown, Portsmouth Square and the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet.

Is Killer Elite A true story?

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’).

Is Killer Elite A remake?

A political thriller based on the novel “The Feather Men” by Ranulph Fiennes, not a remake of Sam Peckinpah’s 1975 movie, The Killer Elite. Lots of conspiracy, suspense, and action.

What year is Killer Elite set in?

1980
Plot. In 1980, mercenaries Danny Bryce, Hunter, Davies and Meier are in Mexico to assassinate a man.

Is Killer Elite a good movie?

This is actually a pretty good thriller, based more on character and plot than on action for its own sake. The need to construct killings that look like accidents adds to the interest.

Who wrote Killer Elite?

Matt Sherring
Killer Elite/Screenplay

When was Killer Elite released?

September 23, 2011 (USA)
Killer Elite/Release date

Is the featherman a true story?

In 2011, Fiennes stated in an interview with The Daily Beast: “I had chose [have chosen] to change my mind from time-to-time in terms of answering people, and at the moment, I choose to say that the book, and therefore the film, are total fiction.

What is Killer Elite rated?

R
Killer Elite/MPAA rating

Why was Ranulph Fiennes kicked out of the SAS?

Before he was able to complete his training, he and a friend were caught in the act of attempting to blow up a dam that had built at Castle Combe in Dorset, for the film Doctor Dolittle. Fiennes was given a hefty fine and promptly kicked out of the SAS.

Did Ranulph Fiennes climb Everest?

2009 – Everest Nepal Summit This was the year, with Thundu Sherpa, Ranulph Fiennes conquered Mount Everest, becoming the first person to summit Everest and cross both polar ice caps. He became, and still is, the oldest Briton to successfully climb Mount Everest.