Killer Elite (2011) is an action-thriller directed by Gary McKendry, loosely based on Sir Ranulph Fiennes' contested book The Feather Men . The 116-minute film stars Jason Statham as a retired mercenary forced back into action by Robert De Niro's character to assassinate former SAS troopers, creating a conflict with Clive Owen's character, a member of the "Feather Men". For more details, visit Wikipedia . Killer Elite (2011) - IMDb