A former government assassin flees a mind-control program in the Philippines, pursued by his ex-partner, the local police and Asian gangsters.A former government assassin flees a mind-control program in the Philippines, pursued by his ex-partner, the local police and Asian gangsters.A former government assassin flees a mind-control program in the Philippines, pursued by his ex-partner, the local police and Asian gangsters.
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Kwan is terribly wasted playing a Chinese love interest for the programmatic Nielsen, emotionally inert, unable to develop feelings of attraction and love until the drug withdrawal begins to wane and he discovers a human side he'd long neglected. Lockwood is the kung-fu fighting 2IC, another unlikely looking killing machine, while ubiquitous Philippino actors Vic Diaz and Vic Silayan are the villain and the cop respectively, both looking relaxed in their environment.
Girdler's picture aims high but is seriously compromised by its production limitations and fatally stagnant pace. The plot has more holes than a sieve and the action sequences are poorly choreographed and lack intensity. Girdler was indeed a fine, emerging director with some talent, but "Project: Kill" isn't among his best work.
Leslie Nielsen stars as John, the head trainer for the hit squad of the title. John's had enough and wants out, which proves to be rather difficult.
Now, not only are his old associates after him, but John's also going through withdrawal from years of mind control drugs.
Karate and death ensue.
Considering the subject matter, this movie isn't quite as exciting as one might expect. Even the fight scenes and homicides do little to raise our pulse rates. The shallow dialogue and meandering plot don't help. Nielsen isn't bad, but can't save this gobbler from its terminal dive...
I think the plot is like this. Two guys, one being Leslie Neilson, are at odds since one wants out of this Project Control. Basically people are shooting up to become superstrong? Well Leslie Neilson gets mixed up with some Filipino gangs who don't like either one of the Americans. There is a side romance too. Makes little sense really.
I'm sure Leslie would love for you to forget that he was in this one, but sadly like the movie says: "The only way out is DEATH."
Watchability: 2 out of 10 MST3K quality: 7 out of 10
He plays John Trevor, head of an elite squad of government assassins who use a mysterious drug to maintain Herculean strength. The drug also causes painful headaches and psychotic episodes, so Trevor just ups and leaves the service, heading for the Philippines to start over. Nancy Kwan, who is totally wasted as Trevor's new girlfriend, consoles him as he babbles on about his empty life. A glum-looking Gary Lockwood is a fellow mercenary sent to retrieve Trevor dead or alive.
Much of the screen time is devoted to Lockwood, who at one point steps in front of an exploding grenade and doesn't die. The story unfolds with an utter lack of conviction, but in the amusing finale Nielsen and Lockwood prance about in mock-kung fu poses and smack each other a lot.
PROJECT KILL was a troubled production filmed in The Philippines, and was barely released in theaters in 1976.
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It stars Leslie Nielsen who was also in Girdler's Day of the Animals, as a Top Secret Agent who is summgeling drugs. Although people today whould think that this was a comedy since Nielsen is in many comedys it's actully a good action thriller. David Sheldon dose a great deal of producing the film. Robert O. Ragland's (Born on July 2, 1931) dose some good music. And William Girdler's direction is magnifsint. If you're a big fan of Girdler's work (Like I am) Project Kill is one not to be missed.
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- TriviaThe head of the company originally set to distribute the film was found murdered shortly before it was to go into international release. It received spotty distribution because the rights were tied up in legal wrangling over the victim's estate for several years.
- GoofsHook begins to refill Jonathan's glass when Carl tells him to, but in the next shot he's refilling Carl's glass.
- Quotes
John Trevor: [addressing a room full of recruits] Now what you've just seen is a re-enactment of a successful interdiction operation that took place six years ago. Interdiction and protective reaction; those will be your areas of duty. This unit which you're all so hot to become members of, came about because of the events that occurred in the early sixties. It is the only effective means of combating political assassination by the interception and the destruction of the assassin himself.
John Trevor: [he continues] Now, you men have been carefully selected for this program. Because of a high level performance in the battlefield, and your high level performance in physical endurance. But as your training progresses, you will gradually reach a point of acceptance where you will begin to surpass everything that you have ever done before. You will reach goals that you never dreamed possible. And to accomplish this, you will be given vitamins to increase your stamina, chemical injections to expand your mental capabilities, injections to assist you in both physical and mental control. You will be programed to respond instantaneously to any given stimulus. You will become a reflex but highly directed unit of force. You will be taught how to use everyday objects as weapons. Everything - from a toenail clipping to a briefcase. Control, control will be emphasised throughout your training. Control, control is the key. When you're finished here, you'll be assigned to safeguard specific individuals and institutions and because of your training here you will be set apart from other security agencies and military establishments. In other words, you will operate independently. I am your commanding officer, you will refer to me only as "Mister Trevor".
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Bourne Identity (2002)
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- The Guardian
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- Luzon, Philippines(filmed entirely on location)
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