Killer Elite (film)

Killer Elite
Killer Elite
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Gary McKendry
Screenplay by	Matt Sherring
Based on	The Feather Men; by Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Produced by	Michael Boughen; Steve Chasman; Sigurjón Sighvatsson; Tony Winley;
Starring	Jason Statham; Clive Owen; Robert De Niro; Dominic Purcell; Aden Young; Yvonne Strahovski; Ben Mendelsohn;
Cinematography	Simon Duggan
Edited by	John Gilbert
Music by	Reinhold Heil; Johnny Klimek;
Production; companies	Omnilab Media; Ambience Entertainment; Film Victoria; Wales Creative IP Fund;
Distributed by	Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom); Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (Australia); Open Road Films (United States)
Release dates	10 September 2011 (TIFF); 23 September 2011 (United States); 23 February 2012 (Australia);
Running time	116 minutes
Countries	Australia; United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	$70 million
Box office	$56.4 million

Killer Elite is a 2011 action thriller film directed by Gary McKendry and stars Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. The film is based on the 1991 novel The Feather Men by Ranulph Fiennes. The film marked the debut of Open Road Films. It was released in the United States on 23 September 2011 and received mixed reviews from critics.