Question 1

What controversy surrounds the true story claim of Killer Elite?

Accepted Answer

The SAS and families of real SAS men named in the source novel publicly attacked it as sick exploitation and complete fiction, with the SAS disowning the author, though one widow later admitted approving related pages.

Question 2

Which actor is the only American-born cast member in Killer Elite?

Accepted Answer

Robert De Niro is the only American-born actor in the film.

Question 3

What is the relationship between Danny and Hunter in Killer Elite?

Accepted Answer

Danny is an ex-special ops agent and Hunter is his longtime mentor, pitted against the leader of a secret military society in a dangerous global cat-and-mouse game.

Question 4

Which festival was Killer Elite featured at?

Accepted Answer

Killer Elite was an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011.

Question 5

What uniform error appears in a training scene set in 1981?

Accepted Answer

In a scene where SAS soldiers train in the Brecon Beacons in 1981, they wear P84 smocks, which were not rolled out until around 1985, instead of the correct 1968 pattern smocks.

Question 6

What real-life controversy surrounds the source material for Killer Elite?

Accepted Answer

The film is adapted from Sir Ranulph Fiennes's novel The Feather Men, which he claimed was a true story. However, the families of the real dead S.A.S. men named in the novel and the S.A.S. publicly attacked it as sick exploitation and complete fiction, with the S.A.S. disowning Fiennes and the book.

Question 7

Which actor is the only American-born cast member in Killer Elite?

Accepted Answer

Robert De Niro is the only American-born actor in this film.

Question 8

What historical inaccuracy appears in a training scene involving the SAS?

Accepted Answer

In a scene where the SAS are training in the Brecon Beacons, they wear P84 smocks, which were not rolled out until around 1985, but the film is set in 1981 when the correct uniform was the 1968 pattern Smock, Combat.

Question 9

What global locations does the cat-and-mouse conflict in Killer Elite span?

Accepted Answer

The story covers the globe from Australia to Paris, London, and the Middle East, as Danny and Hunter are plunged into a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

Question 10

Which festival featured Killer Elite in 2011?

Accepted Answer

Killer Elite was an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011.

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