Na Sombra do Caçador (2007)

A young journalist, a seasoned cameraman and a discredited war correspondent embark on an unauthorized mission to find the No.1 war criminal in Bosnia. However, their extremely dangerous target decides to come after them.

Director:

Richard Shepard

Writers:

Richard Shepard, Scott Anderson (article)

Stars:

Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, Jesse Eisenberg

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Terrence Howard	...	Duck
Richard Gere	...	Simon Hunt
Gordana Vukres	...	Girl at Awards Ceremony
James Brolin	...	Franklin Harris
Sanela Seferagic	...	Sexy Assistant
Damir Saban	...	Gert
Aleksandra Grdic	...	TriBeCa Loft Girl
Jesse Eisenberg	...	Benjamin Strauss
John W. Falk	...	Journalist #1
Scott Anderson	...	Journalist #2
Harald Doornbos	...	Journalist #3
Philippe Deprez	...	Journalist #4
Erich Rathfelder	...	Journalist #5
Zan Marolt	...	Journalist #6
Ljubomir Kerekes	...	The Fox

Storyline

A young journalist, a seasoned cameraman and a discredited war correspondent embark on an unauthorized mission to find the no. 1 war criminal in Bosnia; they find themselves in serious jeopardy when they are mistaken as a CIA hit squad and their target decides to come after them.

---

Plot Keywords:

female nudity | topless female nudity | public nudity | central intelligence agency | confidence artist | 

---

Taglines:

How can they find the world's most wanted war criminal when the C.I.A. can't? [by actually looking]

---

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Romance | Thriller | War

---

Certificate:

M/12

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the movie was finally released on December 14, 2007, with a premiere showing at Sarajevo's Meeting Point cinema attended by screenwriter Zlatko Topcic, directors Danis Tanovic and Elmir Jukic, among others.

---

Goofs

In one scene, after they leave the restaurant without paying, the owner shoots their car's right wing mirror. Later, in the scene when the truck is ramming them, the mirror is intact.

---

Quotes

[first lines]
Title Card: Only the most ridiculous parts of this story are true.

---

Crazy Credits

After the main credits, a clip of Arif Alaibegovic singing "Na Ophodi Prema Bakijama" appears besides the next set of credits.

---

Connections

References Star Trek (1966)

---

Soundtracks

I Fought the Law
Written by Sonny Curtis
Performed by The 88 featuring Nirvan Pistoljevic
By Arrangement with Natural Energy Lab

User Reviews

A film well made

This film is about a disgraced journalist trying to hunt down the most wanted war criminal in Bosnia.

I understand that a topic like this would attract rather polarised opinion. Putting aside the historical facts or political opinion, I think this film is well made and acted. It has thrilling and comedic elements. Just as things start to get slow, there are gunshots, car chases and road blocks to pump up the action. And just when the thrill gets too much, there are fun and relaxing scenes. The ending is strong and affecting, and it sends out a strong political message (or protest) about how the West is not doing their job. Jesse Eisenberg's role as Benjamin is a little redundant, but still I thought "The Hunting Party" was a good film.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina

Language:

English Serbo-Croatian Serbian Croatian

Release Date:

6 March 2008 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Na Sombra do Caçador

Filming Locations:

Croatia

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$39,609, 9 September 2007

Gross USA:

$969,869

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,674,033

Company Credits

Production Co:

Intermedia, The Weinstein Company, Cherry Road Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1