The Hunter

Plot

Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by a mysterious biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.

Release Year: 2011

Rating: 6.7/10 (3,694 voted)

Director:
Daniel Nettheim

Stars: Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe, Frances O'Connor

Storyline
Martin, a mercenary, is sent from Europe by a mysterious biotech company to the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for the last Tasmanian tiger.

Writers: Julia Leigh, Wain Fimeri

Cast:

Sam Neill
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Jack Mindy

Willem Dafoe
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Martin David

Frances O'Connor
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Lucy Armstrong

Sullivan Stapleton
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Doug

Jacek Koman
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Middleman

Callan Mulvey
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Rival Hunter

Dan Wyllie
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Pool Player

Maia Thomas
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Shakti

Morgana Davies
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Sass Armstrong

Jamie Timony
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Free

John Brumpton
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Publican

Dan Spielman
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Simon

Finn Woodlock
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Bike Armstrong

Taglines:
Some Mysteries Should Never Be Solved

Details

Official Website:
Official site |
Official site [Japan] |

Release Date: 6 October 2011

Filming Locations: Central Plateau, Tasmania, Australia

Gross: AUD 1,051,613
(Australia)
(28 November 2011)

Did You Know?

Trivia:

An end title card reads: "Traps and snares are illegal in Tasmania".

Quotes:

Jack Mindy:
So you can imagine when he arrived a few years back, he was about as popular as a snake in a sleeping bag.

User Review

Beautifully filmed Eco Thriller

Rating: 9/10


I live in Tasmania and I know the country well enough. When I moved
here in the 70's it was still considered possible that somehow the
tiger had survived in some remote part of the island . Not So. Decades
of intensive forestry and clearing and no hints of survival. Still the
tantalizing reports occasionally surface. The animal has moved on to
pure mythology. Into that scenario comes this beautifully filmed Eco
thriller that has a great story line but is also about our beautiful
island. The scenes are artfully mixed from various places in Tasmania
and the original footage of the tiger is reproduced again for the big
screen. How thrilling it was to see that old footage of the thirties
(last definite sightings) again.This is the last surviving footage of a
peak predator that was not a dog or cat relative but a marsupial and
very strange. The film builds slowly and carefully, William Defoe is in
a great role which he carries off so well Frances O'Connor and the kids
are just entirely in the role! Go see this film if you have the chance
and enjoy a beautiful movie I have avoided all discussion of the final
20 minutes go see it and be so surprised!! Its a beautiful and at times
tense movie.