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The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

It's a Job. It Isn't Personal. Well, Maybe a Little...

20105.81h 50m

Overview

Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, thinks he's seeing an upswing in fortune when he gets a call to bring in his bail-jumping ex-wife, a reporter named Nicole. Milo considers the job an easy payday, but Nicole quickly escapes to chase a lead on a murder case. The former spouses play an escalating game of one-upmanship, until they suddenly find themselves on the run for their lives.

Directed by Andy Tennant
Written by Sarah Thorp
Produced by Neal H. Moritz
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $136.3M

Top Cast

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Nicole Hurley

Gerard Butler

Gerard Butler

Milo Boyd

Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis

Stewart

Jeff Garlin

Jeff Garlin

Sid

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Ray

Cathy Moriarty

Cathy Moriarty

Irene

Peter Greene

Peter Greene

Earl Mahler

Joel Marsh Garland

Joel Marsh Garland

Dwight

Dorian Missick

Dorian Missick

Bobby Jenkins

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Teresa

Themes & Keywords

new york cityjournalistbounty hunterinvestigationmistaken identityatlantic citybest friendnews reporterfourth of julyex-husband ex-wife relationshiploan sharkinvestigative journalismdivorced coupletraffic courtmother daughter relationshipbountyformer detectiveconfidential sourceskipped bail

About The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter is a action, comedy, romance film released in 2010 exploring themes of new york city, journalist, bounty hunter, investigation, mistaken identity, atlantic city. Directed by Andy Tennant, it stars Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Jason Sudeikis. Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, thinks he's seeing an upswing in fortune when he gets a call to bring in his bail-jumping ex-wife, a reporter named Nicole. Milo considers the job an easy payday, but Nicole quickly escapes to chase a lead on a murder case. The former spouses play an escalating game of one-upmanship, until they suddenly find themselves on the run for their lives.

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