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The Hunter is a american film of genre Drama directed by Buzz Kulik released in USA on 1 august 1980 with Steve McQueen
The Hunter (1980)
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Add to a movie listThe Hunter is a 1980 American thriller film based on the exploits of real-life bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson. The film is notable for being Steve McQueen's final acting role before his death in November of that year.
The cast also features Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton, Ben Johnson and Richard Venture. This was the last theatrical film made by director Buzz Kulik.
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Ralph Thorson (Steve McQueen) est un chasseur de prime d'un autre temps. Quoique habile à pourchasser les repris de justice, il est peu en phase avec son époque. Au volant d'une voiture, c'est un véritable danger de la route. Sa maison ressemble davantage à un saloon qu'à un foyer. Tandis qu'il vaque à ses engagements, sa femme tente de l'intéresser à la naissance de leur enfant.Actors
Steve McQueen
(Ralph "Papa" Thorson)
Eli Wallach
(Ritchie Blumenthal)
Kathryn Harrold
(Dorothy ("Dotty"))
LeVar Burton
(Tommy Price)
Ben Johnson
(Sheriff John Strong)
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The plot of this film was very similar to the novel written by Lieberman, (the teleplay, written by Ernest Kinoy, was also based on the novel).