The Hunter (IV) (2011)

Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by a mysterious biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.

Director:

Daniel Nettheim

Writers:

Julia Leigh (novel), Wain Fimeri (original adaptation),

Stars:

Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Morgana Davies

5 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Willem Dafoe	...	Martin
Frances O'Connor	...	Lucy
Sam Neill	...	Jack
Morgana Davies	...	Sass
Finn Woodlock	...	Bike
Jacek Koman	...	Middleman
Callan Mulvey	...	Rival Hunter
John Brumpton	...	Publican
Dan Wyllie	...	Pool Player
Sullivan Stapleton	...	Doug
Jamie Timony	...	Free
Dan Spielman	...	Simon
Maia Thomas	...	Shakti
Marc Watson-Paul	...	Jarrah

Storyline

The independent and lonely hunter Martin David is hired by the powerful biotech company Red Leaf to hunt down the last Tasmanian tiger. Red Leaf is interested in the DNA of the animal and Martin travels to Tasmania alone. He poses as a researcher from a university and lodges in the house of Lucy Armstrong. Martin learns that Lucy's husband has been missing for a long time and he befriends her children, Sass and Bike. When Martin goes to the village, he has a hostile reception from the locals. Along the days, Martin spends his days in the Tasmanian wilderness chasing the Tiger and becomes closer and closer to the Armstrong family. But Red Leaf wants results no matter the costs.

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Plot Keywords:

wilderness | tasmanian tiger | mercenary | crying man | little boy | 

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Taglines:

Some Mysteries Should Never Be Solved

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and brief violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 2011 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Az orvvadász

Filming Locations:

Central Plateau, Tasmania, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$19,032 (USA) (6 April 2012)

Gross:

$176,432 (USA) (8 June 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Porchlight Films, Screen Australia, Screen NSW

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First feature film directed by Daniel Nettheim since Angst, a gap of about eleven years. Nettheim has worked in television during the interim.

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Goofs

As Martin is driving towards Jarrah's house there is a GPS located on the dashboard in front of him. When he turns on the road towards the house, the GPS is now located on the left side of the dashboard location were it was before.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Martin David: Who's he?

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Soundtracks

"Song to the Moon"
from "Ruselka"
Written by Antonín Dvorák
Performed by Yvonne Kenny and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

User Reviews

The Hunter

Amazing, great acting, Willem Defoe is sublime, great cinematography, emotional story, this is a must see. There's a lot of rubbish films these days, I like to watch American TV series as they have huge budgets and have time to develop story lines so things are more satisfying. I think that film making is a saturated market, and most things have been done to death, but it's rare that I see a film that has a clear vision and aim and produces such fantastic results. Willem Defoe has to be one of the greatest American actors alive today, his performance in this film is understated and powerful. There is a sub narrative that is very touching and emotional and very powerful and had me close to tears. I think this is an enigmatic film and really enjoyed seeing Sam Neil playing a part which was so unexpected considering his past performances. A fantastic film for cinema buffs.