The Hunters (2013)

A family of archeologists hunt down artifacts from fairy tales that have been hidden around the globe.

Director:

Nisha Ganatra

Writers:

Matthew Huffman (screenplay), Matthew Huffman (story)

Stars:

Victor Garber, Michelle Forbes, Alexa PenaVega

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Victor Garber	...	Mason Fuller
Michelle Forbes	...	Jordyn Flynn
Alexa PenaVega	...	Dylan Savini (as Alexa Vega)
Robbie Amell	...	Paxton Flynn
Keenan Tracey	...	Tripp Flynn
Kira Clavell	...	Mai
Darryl Quon	...	Lahtasi
Eric Breker	...	Waters
Dan Payne	...	Carter Flynn
Alex Zahara	...	Doctor Kramer
Dean McKenzie	...	Capt. Skooner (as Dean Monroe McKenzie)
Mark Ghanimé	...	Museum Curator (as Mark Ghanime)
Ayesha Dhillon	...	Sales Lady
Jason Hunt	...	List Keeper, Gala
Suebpong Puttapol	...	Goon #1 (as Suebpong 'Jod' Puttapol)

Storyline

A family of archeologists hunt down artifacts from fairy tales that have been hidden around the globe.

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Plot Keywords:

based on comic | brother brother relationship | mirror | supernatural power | tape over mouth | 

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Taglines:

For centuries, a secret organization has protected the world's greatest treasures. Meet the next generation.

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action/violence.

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point, Mason (the villain) says "Benefits of a classical education." echoing another villain who says the exact same words, Hans Gruber in Die Hard.

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Goofs

Tripp states that with 3 buttons there could be thousands of combinations but assuming each button is only used once the maximum number of combinations would be 6.

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Quotes

Dylan Savini: Reperio quod servo. Nunquam utor. Find and Protect. Never use. The Hunters' oath.

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Soundtracks

Get Wild
Written by Tim Myers
Performed by Tim Myers

User Reviews

Waste of Talent and Resources

Well you can't blame the failure of this film to take off on the cast, because they were a capable and experienced cast, even the younger actors. However, they are given absolutely nothing to sink their teeth into. Everything about the flick is just watered down and meandering. If this had been a Disney or Hub flick it would have worked, or even if upgraded to a full blown fantasy flick, it would have worked, but it feels completely like this is a first draft and not a full fleshed film. The script is thin with stick figure characters, clotted with toss off explanations to move the story and beyond cliché plot points (the Asian assassin was almost painful to watch). Everything it had going for it is wasted.Complete and total lack of backstory. It would have been great to know how Tripp's techie skills and Pax's fighting skills had previously reared their heads, it was screaming for some actual examples of the fairytale items in modern times, and someone with a much cleverer wit to punch up the one liners. It seems like the money ran out somewhere, but there was no going back to get a good finished product. The cast did what they could with what they had.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Hunters

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Content Media, Arc Entertainment, Raindance Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1