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Death Hunt

1981 · 97 min

A cold, rugged manhunt that grinds through snow and gunfire, pitting a silent survivor against a reluctant lawman in a harsh, unforgiving wilderness.

Directed by
Peter R. Hunt
Genres
Adventure, Western
Tagline
Savage pursuit in the wilderness!
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Peter R. Hunt
Genres
Adventure, Western
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • justice
  • violence
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
adventure, western
Directed by
Peter R. Hunt
Written by
Mark Victor, Michael Grais
Starring
Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Andrew Stevens, Carl Weathers, Ed Lauter, Scott Hylands, Angie Dickinson, Henry Beckman
Music
Jerrold Immel
Cinematography
James Devis
Runtime
97 min
Country
Hong Kong, United States of America
Languages
English

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