The Hunted (1995)

Directed by

J. F. Lawton

Genre

drama film, action film, adventure film, thriller film, ninja film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 126 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American businessman in Japan accidentally angers a ninja clan. They hunt him across the country.

tensefast-pacedseriousdarkgrittyvisceralsuspenseful

What happens

The Hunted is a 1995 martial arts action-thriller film written and directed by J. F. Lawton in his mainstream directorial debut, and starring Christopher Lambert, John Lone, Joan Chen, Yoshio Harada and Yoko Shimada. Lambert plays Paul Racine, an American businessman who by accident earns the wrath of a modern-day ninja clan in Japan. The film was shot in Nagoya, Japan, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on a $25 million budget, and premiered in February 1995, taking in $6.6 million in U.S. box office. Most critic reviews found the plot clichéd and the acting unconvincing, while some praised Harada's performance. The critically well-received soundtrack featured music by the Japanese taiko troupe Kodō, which pervades the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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