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5.9During 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.
Released: 1980-08-0193 minDir: Buzz KulikThriller, Action, Comedy
Cast
- Steve McQueen as Ralph "Papa" Thorson
- Eli Wallach as Ritchie Blumenthal
- Kathryn Harrold as Dorothy ("Dotty")
- LeVar Burton as Tommy Price
- Ben Johnson as Sheriff John Strong
- Richard Venture as Pete Spota
Themes
- bounty hunter
- based on novel or book
- stalker
- ex-cop
- stalking
- gunfight
- los angeles, california
- agent
- action hero
- manhunt
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- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 341778
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- publication date
- 1980-12-18
- title
- The Hunter
- review score
- 50%
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Categories
1980 action films1980 American films1980 English-language films1980 films1980s biographical filmsAction films based on actual eventsAmerican action thriller filmsAmerican biographical filmsEnglish-language action filmsEnglish-language biographical filmsFilms about bounty huntersFilms directed by Buzz KulikFilms scored by Michel LegrandFilms set in ChicagoFilms set in Los AngelesFilms shot in ChicagoFilms shot in Los AngelesFilms with screenplays by Peter HyamsParamount Pictures filmsTemplate film date with 1 release date