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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.”
59%
Movie
1h 33m
AI Analysis
The Hunter (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Hunter (1980) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Action, and Comedy with funny and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~93 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Hunter 59% (157 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
59%
from 157 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
34%match
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-08-01
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- TMDB rating
- 5.9
- TMDB ID
- 5922
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Where can I watch The Hunter (1980)?
The Hunter is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The Hunter?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Hunter directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Hunter about?
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 h... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Hunter?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Hunter?
The official runtime for The Hunter is approximately 93 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Steve McQueen
Ralph "Papa" Thorson
Eli Wallach
Ritchie Blumenthal
Kathryn Harrold
Dorothy ("Dotty")
LeVar Burton
Tommy Price
Ben Johnson
Sheriff John Strong
Richard Venture
Pete Spota
Tracey Walter
Rocco Mason
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Anthony "Tony" Bernardo
Teddy Wilson
Winston Blue
Bill Hart
Security Guard
Dolores Robinson
Principal
Marilyn Jones
Barmaid
Ralph Thorson
Bartender
Wynn Irwin
Informer
Robin Reed
(performer: "Della sua pace")
- R
Ray Bickel
Luke Branch
- B
Bobby Bass
Matthew Branch
- K
Karl Schueneman
Billie Joe
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