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The Hunted (2003)

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Reviews Counted:142

Fresh:44

Rotten:98

Average Rating:4.7/10

Consensus: An all too familiar chase movie that's not worth the talents involved.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong bloody violence and some language

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Mar 14, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $34,195,533

Synopsis: Director William Friedkin gave us a cop pushing hard against the criminal element deep within himself in the classic crime thriller "The French Connection." He enhanced the meaning of "devil" for... Director William Friedkin gave us a cop pushing hard against the criminal element deep within himself in the classic crime thriller "The French Connection." He enhanced the meaning of "devil" for an entire generation and gave us a rare look at a man of God fighting a malignant force by admitting that he, too, was sinful in "The Exorcist." And in "To Live and Die in L.A.," he locked a single-minded cop and a career criminal into a power struggle that mapped the hypocrisies of their entire society.

Now, in "The Hunted," Friedkin explores man's inner conflict over his own evils in the most primal, elemental way, by telling the story of a retired teacher of warfare (Tommy Lee Jones) who must battle his former student (Benicio Del Toro), a top special-forces assassin gone renegade.

Paramount Pictures presents, in association with Lakeshore Entertainment, a Ricardo Mestres/Alphaville Production. A William Friedkin Film starring Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio Del Toro, "The Hunted" also features Connie Nielson, Leslie Stefanson, John Finn, Jose Zuniga, Ron Canada, Mark Pellegrino and Lonny Chapman. The film is directed by William Friedkin and written by David Griffiths & Peter Griffiths and Art Monterastelli. Ricardo Mestres and James Jacks serve as producers. The executive producers are David Griffiths, Peter Griffiths, Marcus Viscidi and Sean Daniel and the co-producer is Art Monterastelli.

Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and media companies, and a leader in the production, promotion and distribution of entertainment news, sports and music.

The film is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong bloody violence and some language. -- © Paramount Pictures [More]

Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Leslie Stefanson, Connie Nielsen

Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Leslie Stefanson, Connie Nielsen, Jenna Boyd, Jose Zuniga

Director: William Friedkin

Director: William Friedkin
Screenwriter: David Griffiths, Peter Griffiths, Art Monterastelli
Producer: Ricardo Mestres, James Jacks, Art Monterastelli
Composer: Brian Tyler
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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10/29/08
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08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

It's actually a tense, intelligent film, highlighting two of Friedkin's pet themes, and it deserves consideration among his best films.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

Just like Walter Hill's Undisputed, William Friedkin's The Hunted plays a like a clinic for lean, mean, no-nonsense filmmaking.

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03/05/06
Chuck O'Leary
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12/06/05
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12/06/05
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Be prepared to endure pounds of painful preposterousness in return for the film’s pint-sized pleasures.

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05/04/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

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10/07/04
Tony Medley
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05/19/04
Colin Covert
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03/16/04
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... It's the polar opposite of the stylized action popularized by The Matrix and other recent films.

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01/06/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

With so much going right in The Hunted, it’s a shame they couldn’t track down a writer (three are credited) who could have figured out how to make the ending work.

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
01/04/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

The Hunted . . . has the pacing of a chase movie, the atmosphere of a horror film and the tired formula of a morally bankrupt Tinseltown action flick.

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12/01/03
Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

It is a tolerable film, but it is not enlightening and it sure isn't entertaining. It is underwritten ... a waste of a lot of good acting and directing talent.

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09/25/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Sem jamais desenvolver as personalidades de seus dois protagonistas, o filme faz com que a ação pareça não ter objetivo, embora seja dirigida com competência por Friedkin, mestre do gênero.

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09/15/03
Pablo Villaca
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