The Hunted
Adventure, Thriller
Paramount Pictures  (2003) 94 mins R

5.7 (15,328 votes)
Aaron Hallam, had it all. A nice life. A good job in the US Special Forces,. Everything changes when he goes away after going AWOL in the woods of Oregon. He knows he is in for a wild ride, but shows no fear. Abby Durrell is a killer. After slaying four deer hunters, he suspects his luck may be on the low side. L. T. Bonham, sets out to put a stop to the madness. L. T. is unsure if he wants to return to the life he once knew. When he understands that he knows the killer woods, alone with just his bare hands to protect him. After all, he was the man who trained the killer to kill during his time in the service. Will he be forced to kills his own student? Will the student surpass the teacher and cost him his life?...

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Cast and Crew
Tommy Lee Jones  ......  L.T. Bonham
Benicio Del Toro  ......  Aaron Hallam
Connie Nielsen  ......  Abby Durrell
Leslie Stefanson  ......  Irene
John Finn  ......  Ted Chenowith
José Zúñiga  ......  Moret
Director  .....  William Friedkin
Producer  .....  Sean Daniel; James Jacks; Ricardo Mestres
Writer  .....  David Griffiths; Peter Griffiths; Art Monterastelli
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During Bonham's exploration of Irene's house, the timid cat on the bed upstairs is being restrained by a thin cable from underneath the cover. When the cat is panned into view, the cable is clearly seen being released, allowing the camera-shy feline to seek safety behind the pillow. (more)

Trivia:
A few of the characters have been given surnames of famous rock musicians: Bonham (John Bonham, Led Zeppelin), Kravitz (Lenny Kravitz), Van Zandt (Steve Van Zandt), Zander (Robin Zander, Cheap Trick), Powell (Cozy Powell) and Richards (Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones). (more)

Filming Locations:
Blue Heron Paper Company - 419 Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator: [voiceover] God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son." Abe says, "Man, you must be puttin' me on." God say, "no"; Abe say, "what?" God say, "You can do what you want, Abe, but the next time you see me comin', you better run." Abe says, "Where do you want this killin' done?" God says, "Out on Highway 61."
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Awards:
2 nominations (more)