The Hunter

Name: The Hunter
Genre: Action, Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1980-08-01
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Kathryn Harrold, Steve McQueen, LeVar Burton, Eli Wallach

– During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, whi..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 37 Minutes

Release Year:

1980

During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, while he is working on apprehending fugitives in Illinois, Texas and Nebraska, he himself is being hunted by a psychotic killer.

Styles:

Surprise Ending, Melancholic, Comic, Suspense, Sexy, Rough, Exciting, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1970s, 1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Chicago Illinois, USA

Genre:

Biography, Comedy, Crime, Action, Thriller, Drama

The Hunter (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Aug 1980

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Buzz Kulik

Story Written By:

Ted Leighton, Peter Hyams

Main Actors:

Kathryn Harrold, Steve McQueen, LeVar Burton, Eli Wallach

Plot:

In order to track down bail jumpers, Ralph 'Papa' Thorson goes on a series of routine and not-so-routine searches. Sometimes he takes down his quarry easily. At other times, he's forced to extreme measures which result in the injury or death of a lawbreaker. And then again, there are other moments when his own life is on the line. It's all enough to make Thorson question what he has done with his life.

Awards:

1 win.

Production Company:

Paramount Home Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

50%

Metacritic:

31%