| The Hunter | |
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| Directed by | Daniel Nettheim |
| Screenplay by | Alice Addison |
| Based on | The Hunter by Julia Leigh |
| Produced by | Vincent Sheehan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Robert Humphreys |
| Edited by | Roland Gallois |
| Music by | |
Production company | Porchlight Films |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| 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]
- ^ "The Hunter (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ The Hunter at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 66. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ "Willem Dafoe: Tassie Tiger Hunter". 702 ABC Sydney. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wigney, James (25 September 2011). "The Hunter enchanted". Herald Sun. Retrieved 27 September 2011.