Death Hunt

"Savage pursuit in the wilderness!"

1981 1h 37m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 216

AdventureWestern

Synopsis

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Yukon Territory, Canada, November 1931. Albert Johnson, a trapper who lives alone in the mountains, buys a dog almost dead after a brutal dogfight, a good deed that will put him in trouble.

“Savage pursuit in the wilderness!”

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Cast

Charles Bronson
Albert Johnson
Lee Marvin
RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
Andrew Stevens
RCMP Const. Alvin Adams
Carl Weathers
George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
Ed Lauter
Hazel
Scott Hylands
RCAF Pilot Capt. Hank Tucker
Angie Dickinson
Vanessa McBride
Henry Beckman
Bill Luce

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter R. Hunt
Writers: Mark Victor, Michael Grais
Languages: English
Countries: Hong Kong, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 50% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter R. Hunt, shot by James Devis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jerrold Immel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John F. Burnett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin and Andrew Stevens carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Savage pursuit in the wilderness!".

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The take

Peter R. Hunt directs. James Devis behind the camera. Jerrold Immel scores. John F. Burnett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Hong Kong, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 50% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, United States of America.
4Directed by Peter R. Hunt, shot by James Devis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jerrold Immel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John F. Burnett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin and Andrew Stevens carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Savage pursuit in the wilderness!".
9IMDB entry: tt0082247 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "new year's eve", "canada", "bounty hunter", "husky".