The Hunter (2011 Australian film)
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The Hunter is a 2011 Australian drama film, directed by Daniel Nettheim and produced by Vincent Sheehan, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Julia Leigh.[3] It stars Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill and Frances O'Connor.[4] Dafoe flew to Tasmania for the film's premiere at the State Cinema in North Hobart.[5]
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Directed by | Daniel Nettheim |
Screenplay by | Alice Addison |
Based on | The Hunter by Julia Leigh |
Produced by | Vincent Sheehan |
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Cinematography | Robert Humphreys |
Edited by | Roland Gallois |
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Production company | Porchlight Films |
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Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Box office | $1.6 million[2] |
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In the film, a shadowy corporation ("Red Leaf") sends mercenary Martin David (Dafoe) to Tasmania to track down a thylacine, a supposedly extinct animal whose genetic code holds the secret to a dangerous weapon. The film opened to the Australian public in cinemas on 29 September 2011.[6]