The Hunting Party
Seen it?1971 | 111 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
A ruthless rancher, and his gang, use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his wife.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Medford
- Oliver ReedFrank Calder
- Candice BergenMelissa Ruger
- Gene HackmanBrandt Ruger
- Simon OaklandMatthew Gunn
- Mitchell RyanDoc Harrison
- L.Q. JonesHog Warren
- William WatsonJim Loring
- G.D. SpradlinSam Bayard
- Rayford BarnesCrimp
- Ronald HowardWatt Nelson