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The Hunter
Mateson gets divorced from Atisak after she finds out he has a mistress. When trying to make a living supporting herself and her daughter Pheung, she gets involved with a drug gang, and she and her daughter gets raped by the gang. She then goes on an atrocious killing spree seeking revenge leading her into madness.
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Plot Summary
Doc McCoy, a professional hitman, is released from prison early with the promise of working for a powerful crime syndicate. He's forced to kill his former associate, Lou, and retrieve money that Lou owes. Doc gets tangled up with his estranged wife, Carol, and a bounty hunter named Rocco, as he navigates a dangerous path of double-crosses and betrayals.
Critical Reception
The Hunter was met with mixed reviews from critics. While Steve McQueen's performance was often praised, the film was generally seen as a somewhat uninspired and predictable crime thriller, lacking the depth and impact of his earlier works. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding the plot formulaic.
What Reviewers Say
Steve McQueen delivers a characteristically stoic performance.
The plot follows a familiar and somewhat predictable crime thriller formula.
Lacks the originality and impact of McQueen's more iconic films.
Google audience: Audience feedback for 'The Hunter' is scarce, but general sentiment suggests it was an adequate, if unremarkable, action film for its time.
Fun Fact
This was Steve McQueen's final film before his untimely death in 1980.
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