‘Killer Elite’ movie review: Jason Statham, Robert De Niro in tight action film
By Jason Statham standards of believability Killer Elite ranks several notches above the Crank and Transporter films
October 5, 2011
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By Jason Statham standards of believability Killer Elite ranks several notches above the Crank and Transporter films
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