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- Directed by Daniel Nettheim
- Written by Alice Addison, Julia Leigh, Wain Fimeri
- Starring Frances O'connor, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe
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Martin David, a skilled and focused mercenary, is sent into the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for a tiger believed to be extinct. Hired by an anonymous company that wants the tiger's genetic material, Martin arrives in Tasmania posing as a scientist. He proceeds to set up base camp at a broken-down farmhouse, where he stays with a family whose father has gone missing. Usually a loner, Martin becomes increasingly close to the family. However, as his attachment to the family grows, he is led down a path of unforeseen dangers, complicating his deadly mission.
The film is really Dafoe's show, and he reminds once again why he is such a tremendous actor and also one so easy to underestimate and take for granted.
-- Mark Olsen, LOS ANGELES TIMES
- More on The Hunter:
- Official film Web site
- Interview with actor Willem Dafoe