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The Hunted

  • 19951995
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  • 1h 50m
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5.9/10
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The Hunted (1995)
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An American businessman visiting Nagoya, Japan, meets a woman in a hotel bar. Returning to her room, 3 ninjas kill her and wound him, but he sees the ninja boss' face. Now, he's the prime ta... Read allAn American businessman visiting Nagoya, Japan, meets a woman in a hotel bar. Returning to her room, 3 ninjas kill her and wound him, but he sees the ninja boss' face. Now, he's the prime target of a dangerous ninja cult.An American businessman visiting Nagoya, Japan, meets a woman in a hotel bar. Returning to her room, 3 ninjas kill her and wound him, but he sees the ninja boss' face. Now, he's the prime target of a dangerous ninja cult.
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  • Director
    • J.F. Lawton
  • Writer
    • J.F. Lawton
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lambert
    • John Lone
    • Joan Chen
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  • Director
    • J.F. Lawton
  • Writer
    • J.F. Lawton
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lambert
    • John Lone
    • Joan Chen
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    • 65User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
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    Christopher Lambert and Yoshio Harada in The Hunted (1995)
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    Christopher Lambert and Yoshio Harada in The Hunted (1995)
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    Christopher Lambert
    Christopher Lambert
    • Paul Racineas Paul Racine
    John Lone
    John Lone
    • Kinjoas Kinjo
    Joan Chen
    Joan Chen
    • Kirinaas Kirina
    Yoshio Harada
    Yoshio Harada
    • Takeda Senseias Takeda Sensei
    Yôko Shimada
    Yôko Shimada
    • Mieko Takedaas Mieko Takeda
    Mari Natsuki
    • Junkoas Junko
    Tak Kubota
    • Oshimaas Oshima
    Masumi Okada
    • Lt. Wadakuraas Lt. Wadakura
    Tatsuya Irie
    • Hiryuas Hiryu
    Michael Warren
    Michael Warren
    • Chaseas Chase
    Bart Anderson
    • Johnas John
    James Saito
    James Saito
    • Nemuraas Nemura
    Seth Sakai
    Seth Sakai
    • Dr. Otozo Yamuraas Dr. Otozo Yamura
    Toshishiro Obata
    • Ryumaas Ryuma
    Ken Kensei
    Ken Kensei
    • Sujinas Sujin
    Hiroyasu Takagi
    • Misatoas Misato
    Michio Itano
    • Sumatoas Sumato
    Naoko Sasaki
    • Officer Naokoas Officer Naoko
    • Director
      • J.F. Lawton
    • Writer
      • J.F. Lawton
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Exterior shots of the train were filmed on location on Japan, however, the interior shots were filmed on a set at Bridge Studios in Vancouver, B.C. The scenery rushing by outside the windows was simulated using large rotating drums with "blurred" scenery painted on it.
    • Goofs
      At the start of the final ninja/samurai battle, Kinjo is seen drawing a sword from a scabbard on his back. Over the course of the fight, the scabbard disappears, reappears with another sword in it, then disappears again.
    • Quotes

      [Takeda speaks in Japanese with a chuckle]

      Mieko: Takeda is impressed Mr. Racine. No one has ever escaped the Makato, now you've done it twice.

      Racine: Tell 'im it's not a skill I wish to continue practicing.

    • Crazy credits
      Pre-credits title: "One who is a samurai must before all things keep constantly in mind, by day & by night ... the fact that he has to die."
      • Daidoji Yuzan
      16th century
    • Alternate versions
      The 1996 UK video version was cut by 12 secs to remove all footage of Japanese throwing stars. The cuts were waived in 2001.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Ninjas (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Tokyo Blues
      Written and Performed by George Lawton

    User reviews65

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    For a B-flick, better than you'd think
    Most of Christopher Lambert's filmography reads like a guide to B-movie hell. I got conned into watching this by a friend years ago, and will be forever grateful. The story is solid, Lambert turns in an almost-acceptable performance, and most of the rest of the cast does well. My favorite thing about the movie is the (by martial arts flick standards) realism. The gaijin does not miraculously learn to swing a sword like a samurai in a matter of weeks, months, or ever. The action sequences are exciting and fairly well-executed (by 1990's b-movie standards, at least), particularly a ninjas vs samuri scene on a Japanese bullet train. Some of the characters have a bit of complexity, there are a few little plot twists, and the character interaction is often believable. They also answer that age-old question "who'd win a fight between a middle-aged ex-athlete with a few months of kendo training and a ninja who's just lost an arm and leg"? (Lamberts's character is a former fencer turned businessman, but that bit's cut out of the home video/DVD version, as is the monologue by Kinjo the ninja, which helps to serve---in part, at least, as an explanation as to why this movie, set in Japan, has almost an entirely Chinese cast). If you're in the mood for an fun, entertaining, semi-intelligent B-action flick, I whole-heartedly recommend this one.

    Oddly enough, the writer of "Pretty Woman" wrote and directed this flick, which may explain why my wife liked it, too. Of course, the same guy did a flick called "Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death".
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Av
    • Filming locations
      • Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Davis Entertainment
      • Bregman/Baer Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,609,661
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,723,495
      • Feb 26, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,609,661
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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