The Hunter
The Hunter

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In order to track down bail jumpers, Ralph 'Papa' Thorson goes on a series of routine and not-so-routine searches. Sometimes he takes down his quarry easily. At other times, he's forced to extreme measures which result in the injury or death of a lawbreaker. And then again, there are other moments when his own life is on the line. It's all enough to make Thorson question what he has done with his life.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Hunter:

Steve McQueen
Eli Wallach
Kathryn Harrold
LeVar Burton
Ben Johnson
Richard Venture

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In order to track down bail jumpers, Ralph 'Papa' Thorson goes on a series of routine and not-so-routine searches. Sometimes he takes down his quarry easily. At other times, he's forced to extreme measures which result in the injury or death of a lawbreaker. And then again, there are other moments when his own life is on the line. It's all enough to make Thorson question what he has done with his life.

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San Francisco Examiner - 6/10 by Jeffrey M. AndersonSloppy, silly vehicle unworthy of McQueen.
User Review - 10/10 by Hal FWhile fighting with cancer, he shot this movie. Can't watch it without admiring his passion for making movies. Just sad to know that he was too young to go.
User Review - 10/10 by Thomas BThe true story of Ralph "Papa" Thorson (Steve McQueen), a modern day bounty hunter. Thorson's exploits are detailed as he pursues a number of fugitives who have skipped bail. The chase comes full circle when he becomes the quarry of a vengeful psychopath. also stars Eli Wallach, LeVar Burton, Kathryn Harrold, Ben Johnson, Richard Venture, Tracey Walter, Tom Rosales and Theodore Wilson. directed by Buzz Kulik.
User Review - 10/10 by Philip RHe made his film debut in 1956â(TM)s SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME, starred as the soft hearted bounty hunter Josh Randall on CBSâ(TM)s WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE (1958-1961), and became one of Hollywoodâ(TM)s greatest actors with hits like: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960), THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963), THE SAND PEBBLES (1966), THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1968), BULLITT (1968), THE GETAWAY (1972), PAPILLON (1973), and THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974). Who am I talking about? The King of Cool himself: Steve McQueen, who stars in Director Buzz Kulikâ(TM)s 1980 action/comedy/thriller THE HUNTER. Based on real-life exploits, the film tells the story of Ralph âPapaâ? Thorson (McQueen), a professional bounty hunter, going through modern-day life between tracking down bail jumpers, his relationship with his pregnant girlfriend, and being pursued himself by a psychotic, revenge-driven killer. The film also stars Eli Wallach (The Magnificent Seven) as bail bondsman Ritchie Blumenthal, Kathryn Harrold (TVâ(TM)s The Rockford Files, Chicago Hope) as Ralphâ(TM)s pregnant girlfriend Dotty, LeVar Burton (TVâ(TM)s Star Trek: The Next Generation) as Ralphâ(TM)s bounty Tommy Price, Tracy Walter (Tim Burtonâ(TM)s Batman) as the psychotic Rocco Mason, stuntman Thomas Rosales, Jr. (The Lost World: Jurassic Park) as Ralphâ(TM)s Chicago bounty Bernardo, and Academy Award Winner Ben Johnson (1971 â" Best Supporting Actor, The Last Picture Show) as Sheriff Strong. Filmed in around Chicago and Los Angeles with an estimated budget of $8,000,000, McQueen was 49 years old when he worked on this movie from September 10th to November 28th, 1979. Sadly it was to be the very last movie he ever did. After the end of filming that year, McQueen was later diagnosed with a rare type of cancer, caused by exposure to asbestos, called Mesothelioma. He died from a cardiac arrest one day after having an operation to remove or reduce several metastatic tumors in his abdomen on November 7th, 1980 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico at the age of 50. THE HUNTER was released four months before his death on August 1st, 1980, grossing over $16,274,150 domestically. As I was watching this film, McQueen was both funny and entertaining to watch as âPapaâ? Thorson going after all the criminals in this film. I also thought there were some cute moments between him and his girlfriend. One scene to point out that I thought was very frightening was seeing Walterâ(TM)s character scaring Kathryn Harrold in the school classroom. Being that McQueen was an avid car and motorcycle enthusiast, he came up with the idea of going against his famous car racing abilities and having Papa to be a terrible driver. Watch out for the real life Papa Thorson making a cameo in the film as a bartender, talking to McQueenâ(TM)s character. As I end this review, Steve McQueen is one of my favorite movie actors and THE HUNTER shows how great this legendary actor did, both heroic and comedic ally, for one last time. GOD BLESS YA, KING OF COOL (1930-1980).
User Review - 10/10 by Muffin MThe true story of Ralph "Papa" Thorson, a modern day bounty hunter. Thorson's exploits are detailed as he pursues a number of fugitives who have skipped bail. The chase comes full circle when he becomes the quarry of a vengeful psychopath. stars Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Ben Johnson, LeVar Burton, Tracey Walter, F. William Parker, Bobby Bass, Kathryn Harrold, Frank Delfino, James Spinks and Karl Schueneman. directed by Buzz Kulik.
User Review - 10/10 by Alex SGreat film, Steve's final film was good.
User Review - 10/10 by Ryan BHands down...The Hunter has everything you would ever need in a movie. Including Marina City, Chicago.
User Review - 10/10 by Mc CThis being his last film before his death from cancer, Steve McQueen still had what any action has, great performances and humorious moments in this film. Steve McQueen 1930-1980.
User Review - 10/10 by Patrick CAn outstanding movie with one of the greatest chase scenes ever filmed.
User Review - 8/10 by Aaron CGood stuff. For "real-life bounty hunter translated to film" movies this was better than Domino. McQueens ability to translate any emotion or thought into a facial expression was the key to this movie, but I also liked the ghetto-nerd LeVar Burton played as well.

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