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Overview

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6.1/10   1,434 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Christopher Keane (book) and
Ralph Thorson (novel) ...
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Release Date:
1 August 1980 (USA) more
Tagline:
He's not as fast as he used to be... That's what makes him human. He's a bounty hunter... And that's what makes him dangerous. more
Plot:
The story of professional bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson. full summary | add synopsis
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Review: 'The Hunter' by Darwyn Cooke from Idw
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Steve McQueen ... Ralph 'Papa' Thorson

Eli Wallach ... Ritchie Blumenthal
Kathryn Harrold ... Dotty

LeVar Burton ... Tommy Price

Ben Johnson ... Sheriff Strong
Richard Venture ... Spota

Tracey Walter ... Rocco Mason

Thomas Rosales Jr. ... Bernardo (as Tom Rosales)
Teddy Wilson ... Winston Blue (as Theodore Wilson)
Ray Bickel ... Luke Branch
Bobby Bass ... Matthew Branch
Karl Schueneman ... Billie Joe
Margaret Mary O'Hara ... Child on Subway (as Margaret O'Hara)
James Spinks ... Angry Car Owner
Frank Delfino ... Poker Player
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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The real Ralph Thorson, portrayed by Steve McQueen in The Hunter, was killed by a car bomb in 1994. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the elevated train sequence, the villain "Bernardo" is shown outside the train car as "papa" is first shown on the roof of the train. In the next cut, he is still inside the train, about to exit. more
Quotes:
Ralph 'Papa' Thorson: I don't know what you've been using, Mason, but it's not good for you! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Della sua pace more

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6 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Want to be a screenwriter? See The Hunter., 12 July 2002
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Author: (lauriesdell@aol.com) from Maine USA

Christopher Keane has written one hell of a Novel and a screenplay. Want proof of this? Steve McQueen not only made the movie he demanded that he make THIS movie.

Ralph "Poppa" Thorsen is a professional bounty hunter with bad driving skills, a house full of cons, cops, and hanger-ons. He has a passion for the past, a love for his mate, and a sincerity that is classic.

There are fantastic moments of comic relief, great drama, and perfect chracter development. McQueen is totally loveable in this film.

If you have ever wanted to learn how to write a screenplay you should see this film and read Chris Keane's book "How to write a selling screenplay". You will know all you need to know after that.

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