''Project: Kill'' is a 1976 American action film directed by

William Girdler William Girdler (October 22, 1947 – January 21, 1978) was an American filmmaker. In a span of six years, from 1972 to 1978, he directed nine feature films in such genres as horror and action. Girdler also wrote and produced three of his fea ...

and starring Leslie Nielsen before he began doing comedies. It is distributed by Troma Entertainment and Digiview Productions and was filmed in the Philippines 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

Leslie Nielsen: John Trevor
Gary Lockwood: Frank Lassiter
Nancy Kwan: Lee Su

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: Chief Insp. Cruz

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

Soundtrack

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

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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)

External links

* * * * * ''Project Kill'' on William Gilder.com http://www.williamgirdler.com/projectkill6.html {{William Girdler 1976 films 1970s 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