The Hunter
“He's not as fast as he used to be... That's what makes him human. He's a bounty hunter... And that's what makes him dangerous.”
During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, while he is working on apprehending fugitives in Illinois, Texas and Nebraska, he himself is being hunted by a psychotic killer.
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Cast
67 people
Steve McQueen
Ralph "Papa" Thorson
Known for
The Great Escape
Papillon
Eli Wallach
Ritchie Blumenthal
Known for
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Godfather Part III
Kathryn Harrold
Dorothy ("Dotty")
Known for
Raw Deal
The Sender
LeVar Burton
Tommy Price
Known for
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Perception
Ben Johnson
Sheriff John Strong
Known for
Bonanza: The Return
Terror Train
Richard Venture
Pete Spota
Known for
Scent of a Woman
The Thorn Birds
Tracey Walter
Rocco Mason
Known for
The Silence of the Lambs
I Spit on Your Grave
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Anthony "Tony" Bernardo
Known for
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Brüno
Teddy Wilson
Winston Blue
Known for
Bound by Honor
Life Stinks
Thomas Rosales, Jr.
Anthony "Tony" Bernardo
Bill Hart
Security Guard
Known for
The Getaway
Duel at Diablo
Dolores Robinson
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Buzz Kulik Director · Peter Hyams Screenplay Ted Leighton Screenplay
Worldwide gross $16M · United States release August 1, 1980 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$16,274,150
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Rastar Productions
Production
Rastar Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 1, 1980
Theatrical
Australia
October 17, 1980 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1981 · Theatrical
France
November 8, 2025 · TV · Paramount Network
Germany
December 19, 1980 · Theatrical
Italy
December 2, 1980 · Theatrical
Japan
December 13, 1980 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 16, 1981 · Theatrical
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