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Death Hunt

  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Charles Bronson, Angie Dickinson, and Lee Marvin in Death Hunt (1981)
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In 1931 Canada, Yukon trapper Johnson has a feud with a dog owner who later retaliates by publicly accusing Johnson of murder and thus triggering a police manhunt in the wilderness.In 1931 Canada, Yukon trapper Johnson has a feud with a dog owner who later retaliates by publicly accusing Johnson of murder and thus triggering a police manhunt in the wilderness.In 1931 Canada, Yukon trapper Johnson has a feud with a dog owner who later retaliates by publicly accusing Johnson of murder and thus triggering a police manhunt in the wilderness.

  • Director
    • Peter R. Hunt
  • Writers
    • Michael Grais
    • Mark Victor
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Lee Marvin
    • Andrew Stevens
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter R. Hunt
    • Writers
      • Michael Grais
      • Mark Victor
    • Stars
      • Charles Bronson
      • Lee Marvin
      • Andrew Stevens
    • 63User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
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    Andrew Stevens in Death Hunt (1981)
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    Angie Dickinson and Lee Marvin in Death Hunt (1981)
    Lee Marvin and Andrew Stevens in Death Hunt (1981)
    Charles Bronson and Henry Beckman in Death Hunt (1981)
    Lee Marvin, Carl Weathers, and Andrew Stevens in Death Hunt (1981)
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    Lee Marvin in Death Hunt (1981)
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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Albert Johnson
    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Millen
    Andrew Stevens
    Andrew Stevens
    • Alvin
    Carl Weathers
    Carl Weathers
    • Sundog
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Hazel
    Scott Hylands
    Scott Hylands
    • The Pilot
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
    • Vanessa McBride
    Henry Beckman
    Henry Beckman
    • Bill Luce
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • Ned Warren
    Jon Cedar
    Jon Cedar
    • Hawkins
    James O'Connell
    James O'Connell
    • Hurley
    Len Lesser
    Len Lesser
    • Lewis
    Richard Davalos
    Richard Davalos
    • Beeler
    • (as Dick Davalos)
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Clarence
    August Schellenberg
    August Schellenberg
    • Deak De Bleargue
    Dennis Wallace
    • Trapper #1
    James McIntire
    • Trapper #2
    Rayford Barnes
    Rayford Barnes
    • Trapper #3
    • Director
      • Peter R. Hunt
    • Writers
      • Michael Grais
      • Mark Victor
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    • Trivia
      Charles Bronson once said of his Albert Johnson character in this movie: "There are two schools of thought about the characters . . . Some believe the man [Albert Johnson] was a criminal. Others believe, as I do, that he was innocent of any wrongdoing. We decided to show him as a man who was a victim of someone else's need to perform violence. In trying to protect himself against an unprovoked attack, he was forced to kill one of his assailants."
    • Goofs
      While Albert Johnson is making his escape through the forest, a modern highway guardrail appears clearly in the background. These guardrails were not in use during the time of this story, and Johnson was supposed to be out in the wilderness.
    • Quotes

      Constable Alvin Adams: Well, I just figure any man who risks his neck to save a dog's life isn't going to kill someone for gold teeth.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Outland, Death Hunt, Take This Job And Shove It (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      For You
      Lyrics by Al Dubin

      Music by Joseph A. Burke (as Joe Burke)

      (c) 1930 Warner Bros. Inc.

    User reviews63

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    7/10
    "Nail anything that moves...except for me."
    Decent if unexceptional chase / survival thriller benefits from a solid cast, interesting characters, breathtaking scenery, and a compelling enough story, based on (or maybe the operative words should be "inspired by") history. The true story is touted as one of the most intense manhunts ever, and I am sure it would make for fascinating reading.

    Two legendary cinema tough guys play pursuer and the pursued; Charles Bronson is Albert Johnson, a solitary man forced to kill in self-defense. Lee Marvin is Edgar Millen, the Royal Canadian Mountie who is obliged to track him down, but who respects him far too much to want to see him bagged by a greed-motivated bounty hunter or an overly ambitious pilot.

    Ultimately, the movie doesn't deliver too much on the action front; the action scenes are certainly competent but there aren't too many of them, and we really don't get a sense of the characters having to endure any real hardships, despite the potentially riveting man vs. nature element of the story.

    Still, "Death Hunt" does manage to entertain well enough even if it's not terribly memorable in the end. Its period recreation is effective (the story takes place at the tail end of 1931 in Canada's Yukon Territory) and there are some great scenes and images. It's just too cool to see Bronson - in one of his better performances - emerge from the rubble of his destroyed cabin with both guns a-blazing. The music by Jerrold Immel and cinematography by James Devis are noteworthy, as well as a prominent male milieu, headed by greats Bronson and Marvin; Andrew Stevens is baby faced, by-the-book young Mountie Alvin, Carl Weathers the easygoing "Sundog", veteran screen heavy Ed Lauter the troublemaker Hasel, and an under utilized Angie Dickinson in an obligatory (and brief) love interest role. Lots of great character faces here, too: Henry Beckman, William Sanderson, Jon Cedar, Len Lesser, Richard Davalos, Maury Chaykin, August Schellenberg, Sean McCann, and Tantoo Cardinal. Chaykin and Schellenberg add silly comedy relief as two constantly bickering thugs.

    Overall, this is good stuff if not as great as it could and should have been. At least it's a good example of a thriller with a refreshingly old fashioned, straightforward appeal and which doesn't over saturate itself with special effects. It even works in a comment on the nature of tradition vs. progress, which in this story is represented by radios and aviation. All in all, it may give in to predictability rather than nuance, and not be too faithful to the true story, but it provides acceptable entertainment.

    Seven out of 10.
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    • Mar 26, 2012

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    • Release date
      • May 21, 1981 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Arctic Rampage
    • Filming locations
      • Sandia Mountains, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Northshore Investments Ltd.
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      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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