The Hunter (2011 Australian film)

The Hunter
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDaniel Nettheim
Screenplay byAlice Addison
Based onThe Hunter
by Julia Leigh
Produced byVincent Sheehan
Starring
CinematographyRobert Humphreys
Edited byRoland Gallois
Music by
Production
company
Porchlight Films
Distributed by
Entertainment One (Canada)
Release date
  • 6 October 2011 (2011-10-06) (Australia)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.6 million[2]

The Hunter is a 2011 Australian drama film, directed by Daniel Nettheim and produced by Vincent Sheehan, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Julia Leigh.[3] It stars Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill and Frances O'Connor.[4] Dafoe flew to Tasmania for the film's premiere at the State Cinema in North Hobart.[5]

In the film, a shadowy corporation ("Red Leaf") sends mercenary Martin David (Dafoe) to Tasmania to track down a thylacine, a supposedly extinct animal whose genetic code holds the secret to a dangerous weapon. The film opened to the Australian public in cinemas on 29 September 2011.[6]

  1. ^ "The Hunter (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ The Hunter at Box Office Mojo
  3. ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 66. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  4. ^ "Willem Dafoe: Tassie Tiger Hunter". 702 ABC Sydney. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  5. ^ Hoggett, Craig (29 September 2011). "Dafoe's star shines on Hobart". themercury.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  6. ^ Wigney, James (25 September 2011). "The Hunter enchanted". Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 September 2011.