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The Hunted (2003)

The Hunted poster
Directed by
William Friedkin
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 932 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former special forces trainer is called in to hunt down his own protégé. The ex-student has become a rogue killer in the wilderness.

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What happens

The Hunted is a 2003 American action thriller film directed by William Friedkin. It stars Tommy Lee Jones as a retired civilian contractor and SOF Trainer, who is tasked with tracking down a former student of his, played by Benicio del Toro, who has gone rogue; Connie Nielsen also stars. The film was released on March 14, 2003. It received generally negative reviews from critics and grossed $46 million against its $55 million budget, making it a box-office bomb. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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