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The Hunting Party
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Synopsis
This infamously violent British Western stars Gene Hackman as Brandt Ruger, a wealthy rancher who goes away on a hunting trip with a group of friends. While he's gone, a thug named Frank Calder (Oliver Reed) kidnaps Melissa (Candice Bergen), Brandt's wife, under the mistaken impression that she's a schoolteacher and will be able to teach him to read. Despite being taken against her will, in time Melissa begins to develop feelings for Calder, who in his way cares for her more than her husband, who treats her like a possession. Melissa has fallen in love with Calder by the time Brandt returns. However, Brandt is enraged over the abduction of his wife, and sets out on a new hunting trip, with Calder and his men as his prey. Noted character actors G.D. Spradlin and L.Q. Jones round out the supporting cast. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Candice Bergen Melissa Ruger
Gene Hackman Brandt Ruger
Simon Oakland Matthew Gun
Oliver Reed Frank Calder
Mitchell Ryan Doc Harrison
L.Q. Jones Hog Warren

Production Crew

Enrique Alarcon Art Director
Alec Mills Camera Operator
Cecilio Paniagua Cinematographer
Riz Ortolani Composer (Music Score)
Tony Pueo Costume Designer
Don Medford Director
Tom Rolf Editor
Arthur Gardner Executive Producer
Jules Levy Executive Producer
Jose Maria Ochoa First Assistant Director
José Antonio Sanchez Makeup
Riz Ortolani Musical Direction/Supervision
Lou Morheim Producer
Gilbert Alexander Screenwriter
Lou Morheim Screenwriter
William W. Norton Screenwriter
Leslie Hammond Sound/Sound Designer
Manuel Baquero Special Effects
Year: 1971
Runtime: 108
Country: UK
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature

Genre
Western

Color type
DeLuxe Color

Produced by
Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions
United Artists