The Hunter's Prayer (2017)

An assassin helps a young woman avenge the death of her family.

Director:

Jonathan Mostow

Writers:

John Brancato (screenplay by), Michael Ferris (screenplay by)

Stars:

Sam Worthington, Odeya Rush, Allen Leech

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Compston	...	Metzger
Tina Maskell	...	Rosa
Eben Young	...	Martin Hatto
Stephanie Dooley	...	Pamela Hatto
Odeya Rush	...	Ella
Lucy Jackson	...	Euro Girl
Claudia Trujillo	...	French Girl
Kate Dobson	...	Senior Resident
Sam Worthington	...	Lucas
Eudald Font	...	Sergio (as Eduald Font)
Mateo Rufino	...	Bouncer
Amy Landecker	...	Banks
Colin Parry	...	Head Guard
Dylan Miles-Davis	...	William
Allen Leech	...	Richard Addison

Storyline

This high octane thriller focuses on Lucas, (Sam Worthington), a solitary assassin, hired to kill a young woman, Ella, (Odeya Rush). When he can't bring himself to pull the trigger the plan falls apart, setting in motion a twisted game of cat and mouse. Now both are marked for death and forced to form an uneasy alliance. Relentlessly pursued across Europe, their only hope for survival is to expose those responsible for brutally murdering her family and bring them to justice.

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Plot Keywords:

contract killer | police officer shot | police officer shot in the chest | dog attack | man carries a woman | 

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, drug use and language

Details

Country:

USA Spain Germany

Language:

English German French

Release Date:

9 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

A vadász imája

Filming Locations:

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apollo Media, Elipsis Capital, FilmEngine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hailee Steinfeld was originally considered for Ella but had scheduling conflicts.

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Goofs

Near minute 33, Lucas unloads his pistol by pulling the slide (a cartridge is clearly seen being ejected), slide goes back in firing position, then the magazine is released. In this order, the pistol is still loaded, having one bullet to the chamber (slide moving back loads first bullet from magazine to the chamber). The correct unloading order is: magazine is removed, slide is pulled back, ejecting the bullet from chamber.

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Quotes

[William shuts off his laptop where was talking to his mother]
Richard Addison: What have I told you about your mother?
William: My mother's a whore.
[William exhales a sigh of relief after his father leaves without a word]

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Connections

References John Wick (2014)

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Soundtracks

Stop This Beatin'
Written & Performed by Anele Onyekwere
Courtesy of Metronone MP

User Reviews

An Excellent Thriller.

The Hunter's Prayer is a British-American action thriller film directed by Jonathan Mostow, based on Kevin Wignall's novel "For the Dogs." "The Hunter's Prayer" follows Lucas (Worthington), a solitary assassin, hired to kill a young woman, Ella, (Rush), who is unaware that her family's questionable business dealings have cost them their lives. However, when Lucas can't bring himself to pull the trigger, the two form a bond and escape across Europe together, hunted by those responsible for her family's murder.

Rated R (for violence, drug use and language).

This Film Is Absolutely An Excellent Thriller For All The Family. Parents Should Watch It With Their Children,there is no sex at all and the violence is much better than that of Abu Ghraib Prison Torture In Iraq .