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1 August 1980 (USA)
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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
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The story of professional bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson. full summary | add synopsis
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Want to be a screenwriter? See The Hunter.
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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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97 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 |
Singapore:PG |
West Germany:16 (f) |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Norway:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG
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The real Ralph Thorson, portrayed by Steve McQueen in The Hunter, was killed by a car bomb in 1994.
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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.
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Ralph 'Papa' Thorson:
I don't know what you've been using, Mason, but it's not good for you!
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Featured in Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) (TV)
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Della sua pace
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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.