The Hunting Party
Seen it?2007 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Foreign Correspondent or The Bourne Ultimatum, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A young journalist, an experienced cameraman and a discredited reporter find their bold plan to capture Bosnia's top war criminal quickly spiraling out of control when a UN representative mistakes them for a CIA hit squad.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Shepard
- Richard GereSimon Hunt
- Terrence HowardDuck
- Jesse EisenbergBenjamin
- Dylan BakerCIA Operative
- Mark IvanirBoris
- Diane KrugerMarjana
- Nitin GanatraIndian Officer
- Ljubomir KerekešThe Fox
- Goran KostićSrdjan
- Kristina KrepelaMarda