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Death Hunt

Death Hunt

Savage pursuit in the wilderness!

19816.61h 37m

Overview

Yukon Territory, Canada, November 1931. Albert Johnson, a trapper who lives alone in the mountains, buys a dog almost dead after a brutal dogfight, a good deed that will put him in trouble.

Directed by Peter R. Hunt
Written by Mark Victor, Michael Grais
Produced by Murray Shostak
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $5.0M

Top Cast

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Albert Johnson

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen

Andrew Stevens

Andrew Stevens

RCMP Const. Alvin Adams

Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

George Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Hazel

Scott Hylands

Scott Hylands

RCAF Pilot Capt. Hank Tucker

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Vanessa McBride

Henry Beckman

Henry Beckman

Bill Luce

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Ned Warren

Jon Cedar

Jon Cedar

Hawkins

Themes & Keywords

new year's evecanadabounty hunterhuskybased on true storystruggle for survivalposseyukon, canadaroyal canadian mounted police (mountie)american wilderness1930sex-elite soldier

About Death Hunt

Death Hunt is a action, adventure, western film released in 1981 exploring themes of new year's eve, canada, bounty hunter, husky, based on true story, struggle for survival. Directed by Peter R. Hunt, it stars Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Andrew Stevens. Yukon Territory, Canada, November 1931. Albert Johnson, a trapper who lives alone in the mountains, buys a dog almost dead after a brutal dogfight, a good deed that will put him in trouble.

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