{"product_id":"the-killer-elite-キラー-エリート-original-japanese-movie-poster-1976-b2-size-51-73-cm-e271","title":"“The Killer Elite” \/ 「キラー・エリート」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E271","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"310\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the 1976 Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eThe Killer Elite \/ 「キラー・エリート」\u003c\/strong\u003e, Sam Peckinpah’s 1975 action thriller starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eJames Caan and Robert Duvall\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"545\"\u003eCombining espionage, betrayal, private military contractors, gunfights, martial arts, and Peckinpah’s characteristically cynical view of professional violence, the film occupies a distinctive place within the director’s later career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"566\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"566\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eThe film follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eMike Locken\u003c\/strong\u003e, an elite operative employed by ComTeg, a private intelligence and security organisation undertaking covert assignments for the CIA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"887\"\u003eDuring a mission, Locken is betrayed by his trusted partner \u003cstrong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"812\"\u003eGeorge Hansen\u003c\/strong\u003e, who shoots him in the elbow and knee before leaving him severely injured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003eFollowing extensive surgery and punishing physical rehabilitation, Locken gradually regains his mobility. Determined to return to operational work—and confront the man who betrayed him—he assembles an unconventional team of specialists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003eTheir assignment is to protect \u003cstrong data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003eYuen Chung\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Taiwanese political figure targeted for assassination. Hansen has been hired by the opposing side, placing the former partners on a direct collision course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eThe operation develops into a complex conflict involving mercenaries, intelligence agencies, automatic weapons, martial arts, and a group of assassins. It culminates among the decommissioned naval vessels of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eSuisun Bay\u003c\/strong\u003e, where personal revenge and professional duty become inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1787\"\u003eThe film was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eSam Peckinpah\u003c\/strong\u003e, from a screenplay by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1728\"\u003eMarc Norman and Stirling Silliphant\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on Robert Rostand’s novel \u003cem data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003eThe Monkey Wrench Navy\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1789\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003eThe score was composed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003eJerry Fielding\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003eThe principal cast includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1973\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1973\"\u003eJames Caan\u003cbr data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eRobert Duvall\u003cbr data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1897\"\u003eArthur Hill\u003cbr data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1911\"\u003eGig Young\u003cbr data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1923\"\u003eBo Hopkins\u003cbr data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003eMako\u003cbr data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"1943\"\u003eTiana Alexandra\u003cbr data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1961\"\u003eBurt Young\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2134\"\u003eThe film reunited Caan and Duvall after \u003cem data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2030\"\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/em\u003e, placing them on opposing sides of a story shaped by institutional corruption and damaged male loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2153\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2153\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2260\"\u003eThis Japanese poster uses an exceptionally dense action montage centred on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eJames Caan as Mike Locken\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2459\"\u003eCaan dominates the upper section, grimacing as he fires a submachine gun into the air. Behind him rises the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2370\" data-end=\"2392\"\u003eGolden Gate Bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e, while a red car appears to fall from the roadway towards the bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2741\"\u003eAround the central figure are portraits of the principal cast and scenes of armed confrontation. \u003cstrong data-start=\"2558\" data-end=\"2575\"\u003eRobert Duvall\u003c\/strong\u003e aims a handgun at lower right, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2627\"\u003eBo Hopkins\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2629\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eTiana Alexandra\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other operatives appear among rifles, explosions, boats, and the San Francisco skyline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2888\"\u003eA circular image of a wristwatch attached to explosives occupies the centre, introducing an immediate sense of countdown and imminent detonation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2890\" data-end=\"3149\"\u003eAcross the foreground lies an arsenal of weapons, including automatic firearms, a crossbow, and a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3007\"\u003eJapanese katana\u003c\/strong\u003e. This unusual combination reflects the film’s fusion of American espionage action with the martial-arts imagery popular during the mid-1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3151\" data-end=\"3194\"\u003eThe bold red headline across the top reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3227\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3227\"\u003e「巨匠サム・ペキンパーが叩きつけるバイオレンス巨篇！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3240\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3322\"\u003e“A monumental work of violence delivered by master filmmaker Sam Peckinpah!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3324\" data-end=\"3363\"\u003eThe black promotional text below reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3365\" data-end=\"3426\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3365\" data-end=\"3426\"\u003e「恐るべきテクニックと組織力！\u003cbr data-start=\"3382\" data-end=\"3385\"\u003e現代アメリカの殺人戦線に躍動する男たち！\u003cbr data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3408\"\u003eその名は——キラー・エリート！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3428\" data-end=\"3439\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3577\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3441\" data-end=\"3577\"\u003e“Terrifying skill and organisational power! Men operating on the killing front line of modern America! Their name—the Killer Elite!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3579\" data-end=\"3607\"\u003eThe enormous Japanese title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"3623\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3609\" data-end=\"3623\"\u003e「キラー・エリート」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3625\" data-end=\"3758\"\u003efills the lower section in vivid red brush-style lettering. Its rough, energetic strokes reinforce the design’s violence and urgency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3760\" data-end=\"3783\"\u003eDirectly above appears:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3785\" data-end=\"3803\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3785\" data-end=\"3803\"\u003e「サム・ペキンパー監督作品」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3805\" data-end=\"3816\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3818\" data-end=\"3857\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3818\" data-end=\"3857\"\u003e“A film directed by Sam Peckinpah.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3859\" data-end=\"4103\"\u003eThe yellow cast block identifies \u003cstrong data-start=\"3892\" data-end=\"3984\"\u003eJames Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Gig Young, Bo Hopkins, Mako, and Tiana Alexandra\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"4010\" data-end=\"4030\"\u003eTHE KILLER ELITE\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"4039\" data-end=\"4057\"\u003eUnited Artists\u003c\/strong\u003e distribution mark appear near the lower edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4105\" data-end=\"4299\"\u003eThe result is a quintessential \u003cstrong data-start=\"4136\" data-end=\"4168\"\u003e1970s Japanese action poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining star portraits, urban landmarks, weaponry, explosions, and sensational typography into a highly theatrical composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4301\" data-end=\"4314\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4301\" data-end=\"4314\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4316\" data-end=\"4496\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4316\" data-end=\"4340\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly attractive example retaining strong red, black, and blue tones, clear photographic detail, sharp typography, and excellent overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4498\" data-end=\"4654\"\u003eThere are only light signs of age and handling consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from this period. Overall, it presents extremely well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4656\" data-end=\"4676\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4656\" data-end=\"4676\"\u003eReference: E271.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4678\" data-end=\"4756\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4758\" data-end=\"4901\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4769\" data-end=\"4855\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical poster from the film’s 1976 Japanese release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4856\" data-end=\"4859\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4865\" data-end=\"4900\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4903\" data-end=\"4940\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4903\" data-end=\"4940\"\u003eIt is approximately 50 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4942\" data-end=\"4983\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4942\" data-end=\"4983\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57093027955066,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-21T162234.563.jpg?v=1784618686","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-killer-elite-%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a9%e3%83%bc-%e3%82%a8%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88-original-japanese-movie-poster-1976-b2-size-51-73-cm-e271","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}