Project: Kill (1976)

Director:

William Girdler

Writers:

David Sheldon (story)
Galen Thompson (writer)

Release Date:

October 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Plot:

A former government assassin flees a mind-control program in the Philippines, pursued by his ex-partner, the local police and Asian gangsters.

Plot Keywords:

Philippines | Agent | Spy | Assassination | Search

Cast

Leslie Nielsen	...	John Trevor
Gary Lockwood	...	Frank Lassiter
Nancy Kwan	...	Lee Su
Vic Silayan	...	Chief Insp. Cruz
Vic Diaz	...	Alok Lee
Galen Thompson	...	Carl Wagner
Carlos Salazar	...	Insp. Ortiz
Pamela Parsons	...	Lynn Walker
Maurice Downs	...	Hook
Franco Zarrate	...	Lung Set
Louis Florentino	...	Ramon
Henry Salcedo	...	Business Hood
Mark LeBuse	...	Herman Kitolis
Ibano Santos	...	Hotel Clerk (as Ibarro Santos)
Romy Blanco	...	Alok Hood

Also Known As:

The Guardian (USA) (pre-release title)
Total Control (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

El Grande Hotel, Metro Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Company:

Mid-America Pictures

Trivia:

The 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.

Goofs:

Continuity: Hook begins to refill Jonathan's glass when Carl tells him to, but in the next shot he's refilling Carl's glass.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Bourne Identity (2002)

Soundtrack:

Lonely World

Why, God, why?

I have seen many movies throughout my life just like the next guy. This was something special. Project Kill is the worst movie I have ever seen. I actually bought this movie because of the comments made on this website and thought to myself that it can't be THAT bad. Boy was I wrong about that. This movie was rated R back in 1977 and after viewing it, I have yet to find out why. Just a few things that made this film horrible include: The dialogue has inflections that don't make sense where they are placed, the "fight" scenes are so fake I almost started throwing things at the TV, and Nancy Kwan's role in this gem is absolutely pointless. This movie is so bad, I just had to force myself to laugh during some parts to avoid an aneurysm. Godspeed to those who want to subject themselves to this torture.