The Hunter

Chicago. Autumn. A ringing telephone. Ralph Thorson chases bail-jumpers across state lines, each collar a calculated risk. But a prey becomes a target: a vengeful psychopath turns the hunter's skills against him. A late-period Steve McQueen actioner with a strangely elegiac tone.

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Buzz Kulik directed The Hunter in 1980. See Buzz Kulik's full filmography, where to start with Buzz Kulik, or where to go after you've seen everything by Buzz Kulik.

The Hunter was released in 1980 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 93 minutes.