Movie · 1980
The Hunter
“He's not as fast as he used to be... That's what makes him human. He's a bounty hunter... And that's what makes him dangerous.”
Released 1 August 1980 93 min Thriller / Action / Comedy More from 1980 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
During his long career, bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson has caught over 5,000 criminals. Now, while he is working on apprehending fugitives in Illinois, Texas and Nebraska, he himself is being hunted by a psychotic killer.
FR·01
How old were they?
Eli Wallach
as Ritchie Blumenthal
Ben Johnson
as Sheriff John Strong
Richard Venture
as Pete Spota
Al Ruscio
as Mr. Bernardo (uncredited)
Steve McQueen
as Ralph "Papa" Thorson
Wynn Irwin
as Informer
Bill Hart
as Security Guard
Nicolas Coster
as Poker Player (uncredited)
Dolores Robinson
as Principal
Bobby Bass
as Matthew Branch
Tony Burton
as Garbageman #2
David Spielberg
as Sgt. Werblo (uncredited)
Teddy Wilson
as Winston Blue
Luis Ávalos
as Poker Player
Tracey Walter
as Rocco Mason
Thomas Rosales Jr.
as Anthony "Tony" Bernardo
Kathryn Harrold
as Dorothy ("Dotty")
Marilyn Jones
as Barmaid
LeVar Burton
as Tommy Price
Ralph Thorson
as Bartender
Robin Reed
as (performer: "Della sua pace")
FR·02
The numbers
41years between the oldest and youngest billed
64Eli Wallach — oldest on the call sheet
23LeVar Burton — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast