The Hunting Party
1971 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 6.1 · 25% critics
After a woman is taken by a rough group in the Southwest, her wealthy and brutal husband launches a relentless pursuit with powerful long-range rifles. What follows is a harsh, morally tangled Western about captivity, vengeance, and survival in a lawless landscape.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-07-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 25/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (75 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a bleak, violent revenge Western with murky morality and harsh tension, somewhat in the vein of Soldier Blue or Revenge; Not for you if you want uplifting heroes or a gentler tone.
Pros: grim tension; strong lead performances; intense, violent action | Cons: thin characters; uneven pacing; dubious romance angle
Themes
- infidelity
- wife
- texas
- ranch
- rifle
- outlaw
- love
- revenge
- murder
- gang
- gunfight
- humiliation
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Oliver Reed
as Frank Calder
Candice Bergen
as Melissa Ruger
Gene Hackman
as Brandt Ruger
Simon Oakland
as Matthew Gunn
Mitchell Ryan
as Doc Harrison
L.Q. Jones
as Hog Warren
William Watson
as Jim Loring
G.D. Spradlin
as Sam Bayard
Rayford Barnes
as Crimp
Ronald Howard
as Watt Nelson
Directed by Don Medford