''Project: Kill'' is a 1976 American

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directed by William Girdler starring

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before he began doing comedies. It is distributed by

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and Digiview Productions and was filmed in the

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in 1975.

Plot

Nielsen plays John Trevor, who for six years has been training and leading a team of highly trained

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men (

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: ''Project: Kill'') whose performance is enhanced by drugs. Over time Trevor realises that his men, who work independently, are being used as assassins rather than to protect government installations and individuals. Trevor relates his worries to his

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Frank Lassiter (Gary Lockwood), then decides to escape from his secret government base to the Philippines where two of his former comrades in arms reside. However, withdrawal from the mind-control drugs turn Trevor violent and dangerous, and now Lassiter must find him before he can do any real damage. Filipino criminal boss Alok Lee (Vic Díaz) learns of Trevor's arrival and has been paid to capture him and sell him to a foreign power so they may discover and duplicate the drugs and training given to Trevor's force.

Cast

as John Trevor * Gary Lockwood as Frank Lassiter * Nancy Kwan as Lee Su *

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as Chief Insp. Cruz *

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as Alok Lee * Galen Thompson as Carl Wagner * Maurice Downs as Hook * Pamela Parsons as Lynn Walker * Carlos Salazar as Insp. Ortiz * Franco Zarrate as Lung Set

Soundtrack

The movie features one live song entitled: ''The Lonely World''. The song was written by Sid Wayne.

Home media

The movie was released on DVD in 2004.

Translations

* Finland: ''Tehtävä: Tapa'' (video title) * Finland: ''Tehtävänä: Tappaa'' * U.S.: ''The Guardian'' (pre-release title) * U.S.: ''Total Control'' (video title)

References

External links

* * * * ''Project Kill'' on William Girdler.com http://www.williamgirdler.com/projectkill6.html {{William Girdler 1976 films 1976 action films 1976 independent films American spy films American independent films Troma Entertainment films Films directed by William Girdler Films shot in the Philippines Films scored by Robert O. Ragland 1970s English-language films 1970s American films English-language independent films English-language action films