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Set in the '30s, Mountie Millen (Lee Marvin) is assigned to track down accused murderer Johnson (Charles Bronson), who has escaped in the high passes of the Canadian Rockies. Johnson, a trapper, has e... read more read more...xtensive knowledge of wilderness living, but Millen has the resources of the Canadian police at his beck and call. ~ John Bush, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Peter R. Hunt

Release Date: January 1, 1981

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DVD Release Date: January 25, 2005

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  • patrickdol
    December 3, 2008
    patrickdol
    Bronson against a mob of men. I feel like this is recurring theme in his films.
    This film in particular has then going after him, still not too different.
    This is a good movie though. Lee Marvin and his gang of local toughs and deputies and well fleshed out.
    What's cool also abo... read moreut this film is that it's sort of in two parts. One where Bronson is protecting himself in his house, and the last part where he is running away from the group after him.
    It's a solid action, with some great moments.
  • cacutshaw
    January 17, 2008
    cacutshaw
    Great face off film that I'm seeing on TV more and more nowadays. Awesome!
  • KassandraVictoriaOrgasm
    June 8, 2011
    KassandraVictoriaOrgasm
    This movie is an even better model for home defense than Straw Dogs. Another good, believable Western.
  • DrrnHarr
    May 2, 2008
    DrrnHarr
    The movie DEATH HUNT turns history on its head, but in doing so it manages to deliver an entertaining movie that details the determination of two men in a manhunt across the Canadian tundra.
    Directed by James Bond veteran Peter Hunt, who after working as an editor on the first ... read morefew 007 pictures was promoted to director of the fan favorite ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE and went on to direct such classics as GOLD and SHOUT AT THE DEVIL.
    The movie DEATH HUNT provides Hunt the opportunity to reteam with his SHOUT AT THE DEVIL star Lee Marvin. Marvin plays a world-weary Canadian Mountie who is obligated (I use that word because Marvin's character seems to feel some sympathy for his quarry) to bring in a trapper (played by a quiet brooding Charles Bronsan) who is being harassed by some local thugs.
    The execution of this story is excellent, the acting first-rate and the shots of the Yukon breathtaking. Where this movie does falter is in purporting to tell history by tying in the story of the Mad Trapper of Rat River into the fabric of the story - and in doing so unraveling all the history books tell us about the real incident.
    Just type in `Mad Trapper of Rat River" on an Internet search engine to learn all you want to know about the 1931 incident, but everything we know about the real incident tells us that Albert Johnson was the guilty party. But here Johnson is portrayed as an innocent man whose pursuers use the charge of his being the mad trapper as an excuse to mobolize the law enforcement resources of the Yukon to catch him.
    Given that nobody to this day really knows the identity of Johnson, the filmmakers invent a rather fanciful past for him. The character Marvin plays - Millen - was also shot and killed by Johnson in a shootout midway through the chase, but in the movie DEATH HUNT Marvin's character is in the chase to the very end.
    Still, taken as a piece of fiction the movie DEATH HUNT is resounding stuff. I saw it on television some years ago and was hoping it would one day be released on DVD. Hunt is an expert at building suspense and a master at drama - and DEATH HUNT have both those elements in plentiful supply.
    In addition to Marvin and Bronsan the movie also features an impressive supporting cast with young heartthrob of the late 1970s/1980s Andrew Stevens as a young, eager Mountie and Carl Weathers (of Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies fame) as another weary Mountie. Add to the mix Ed Lauter and Angie Dickinsoin and the pedigree of this feature is obvious.
    So, the overall verdict? This is an entertaining action adventure with plenty of suspense and drama. Just don't expect an accurate history lesson.
  • cwzlomke
    March 4, 2008
    cwzlomke
    This is a movie that is better than most,and the scenery is fantastic.
    Charles Bronson,Lee Marvin and Carl Weathers,that's a good solid cast.Based on a true story.
    Worth seeing.
  • mpghoul1973
    March 1, 2008
    mpghoul1973
    Tight little film from the man who made On Her Majestys Secret Service..Peter Hunt. When it comes to Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin films in the 80's, the chances of finding a half decent film are pretty dismal in my opinion. But this is an exeption. Made in 81, this is a cool ac... read moretion-adventure thriller.
    Bronson actually brings some depth to his character. And Marvin spouts some great lines. And Angie Dickinson serves no purpose what so ever!?
    Not exactly a classic but its definatly a really good Bronson and Marvin team-up film. Great visuals and its suprisingly bloody as hell. And way better than most Bronson starring vehicles.
  • saltersheppard
    October 7, 2007
    saltersheppard
    Just saw tis again today. What a phenomenal movie! The scenery, the lines of the actors, the pot, all were fantastic.

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Vincent Canby
December 26, 2007
Vincent Canby, New York Times

Nothing in Death Hunt makes a great deal of sense, though the scenery is rugged and the snowscapes beautiful. Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson
March 6, 2009
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

A highly enjoyable actioner with no frills. Full Review

December 26, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A few moments of good, visual storytelling aren't enough to save this frustrating film. Full Review

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