description The Hunted Overview
The Hunted is a 2003 crime thriller starring Tommy Lee Jones as a former military operative tracking down a deserter. The film explores themes of loyalty and betrayal through a suspenseful neo-noir narrative set in the American West. It’s notable for its intense performances and William Friedkin's direction, appealing to viewers interested in action dramas centered around military backgrounds and criminal investigations.
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info The Hunted Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2003 |
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Who directed The Hunted (2003)?
William Friedkin directed it, the filmmaker behind The French Connection and The Exorcist. The Hunted reunited him with the gritty manhunt-thriller territory of his earlier work.
Who plays the killer in The Hunted?
Benicio del Toro plays Aaron Hallam, a decorated Special Forces operative who snaps and murders hunters in the woods. Tommy Lee Jones plays L.T. Bonham, the man who trained him and is brought in to track him down, with Connie Nielsen as the FBI agent on the case.
Is The Hunted based on a true story?
No, the plot is fictional, but it has a real-world anchor. Tommy Lee Jones's tracker character was inspired by real wilderness tracker Tom Brown Jr., who consulted on the film and whose survival-school background shaped the character.
Where does The Hunted take place and where was it filmed?
The story is set largely in and around Portland, Oregon, and the Pacific Northwest wilderness, which is where the production shot. The film climaxes with a famously brutal hand-to-hand knife fight between Tommy Lee Jones and Benicio del Toro.
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