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Released 15 years ago.
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The Hunter
"Some mysteries should never be solved."
2011 1h 42m EN
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Synopsis
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Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by an anonymous biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.
βSome mysteries should never be solved.β
Cast
Willem Dafoe
Martin David
Frances O'Connor
Lucy Armstrong
Sam Neill
Jack Mindy
Jacek Koman
Middleman
Callan Mulvey
Rival Hunter
Dan Wyllie
Pool Player
Sullivan Stapleton
Doug
Morgan Davies
Sass Armstrong
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Daniel Nettheim
- Writers
- Alice Addison
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Australia, Canada
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Australia, Canada.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Daniel Nettheim, shot by Robert Humphreys. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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CAST
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Original score by Andrew Lancaster. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Roland Gallois 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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Willem Dafoe and Frances O'Connor and Sam Neill carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Some mysteries should never be solved.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1703148 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Daniel Nettheim directs. Robert Humphreys behind the camera. Andrew Lancaster scores. Roland Gallois cuts. Produced in Australia, Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Australia, Canada.
- 3Directed by Daniel Nettheim, shot by Robert Humphreys. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Andrew Lancaster. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Roland Gallois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Willem Dafoe and Frances O'Connor and Sam Neill carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Some mysteries should never be solved.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1703148 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "hunter", "mercenary", "wilderness", "little boy".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robert Humphreys
- Original score
- Andrew Lancaster
- Editing
- Roland Gallois
- Production design
- Steven Jones-Evans
- Costume design
- Emily Seresin
- Makeup / hair
- Chiara Tripodi
- Sound
- Glenn Butler
- Stunt coordinator
- Mark Hennessy
- Runtime
- 102 min Β· 1h 42m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $176,669
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Awards
- AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score
- AACTA Award for Best Cinematography
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Daniel Nettheim
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Porchlight Films
AU
Screen Australia
AU
Screen NSW
AU
Screen Tasmania
AU
- FU
Fulcrum Media Finance
AU
Madman Entertainment
AU
Entertainment One
CA
- SE
Seville International
CA
Key crew
- NovelJulia Leigh
- Executive ProducerAnita Sheehan
- ProducerVincent Sheehan
- Executive ProducerLiz Watts
- Executive ProducerPaul Wiegard
- EditorRoland Gallois
- CastingJane Norris
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyKevin Scott
- Costume DesignEmily Seresin
- Line ProducerAnn Folland
- Line ProducerCatherine Pettman
- Production DesignSteven Jones-Evans
- Art DirectionAmanda Sallybanks
- Set DecorationChristopher Bruce
- Set DesignerJoanne Collins
- Hair DesignerChiara Tripodi
- Makeup DesignerChiara Tripodi
- Production ManagerAnn Folland
- Production ManagerCatherine Pettman
- Post-Production ManagerAnthos Simon
- First Assistant DirectorJohn Martin
- Third Assistant DirectorNerida Groth
- Second Assistant DirectorSamantha Smith McGrady
- Second Unit DirectorVincent Sheehan
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hunter
- mercenary
- wilderness
- little boy
- environmentalist
- sole survivor
- tasmanian tiger
- tasmania
- thylacine
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2012-04-06R
- Digital2012-03-02Β· VOD
Also known as
International titles
- ΠΡ ΠΎΡΠ½ΠΈΠΊ hunterRU
- El CazadorMX
