The Hunter (1980)

Directed by

Buzz Kulik

Genre

action film, biographical film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 159 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aging bounty hunter pursues fugitives across the country. The film is based on the true story of Ralph "Papa" Thorson, a veteran skip tracer.

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What happens

The Hunter is a 1980 American biographical action-thriller film directed by Buzz Kulik and starring Steve McQueen, along with Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton, Ben Johnson and Richard Venture. It is based on the life and career of bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson, and is adapted from Christopher Keane's biography of Thorson. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on August 1, 1980. The Hunter was McQueen's final role before his death in November of that year, as well as the final theatrical film directed by Kulik. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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