Review of The Hunter (1980) by Van R — 28 May 2010
Steve McQueen's final film performance as real-life bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson consists of an anthology of chases alternating with his family life in Chicago and his girlfriend Dotty (Kathryn Harrold) who is pregnant with their child.
Buzz Kulik directed this mediocre, slightly entertaining actioneer that has Thorson going out on a variety of bail bonds that he gets from Ritchie Blumenthal (Eli Wallach of "The Magnificent Seven") but this film is largely uninspired.
For example, the McQueen character cannot drive a car worth a hoot. The action scenes are okay, but this was largely a disappointing epic.
This review of The Hunter (1980) was written by Van R on 28 May 2010.
The Hunter has generally received positive reviews.
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