Deadly Prey
Seen it?1987 | 85 min | Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 4.9 out of 10 from audiences 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 action fans. If you loved Avengement, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A group of sadistic mercenaries led by Col. John Hogan kidnap Michael Danton from his home, and set him loose on the grounds of their secret camp to be used as training for new recruits. Danton has been called the "most perfect killer ever." Now, he'll have to prove it again. This prey has become DEADLY!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
4.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David A. Prior
- Cameron MitchellJamie's Father
- Troy DonahueDon Michaelson
- Ted PriorMichael "Mike" Danton
- Fritz MatthewsLt. Thornton
- David James CampbellCol. Hogan
- Dawn AbrahamSybil
- William ZippCooper
- Suzanne TaraJamie
- Thomas BaldwinHillbillie
- Leo WeltmanWill