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Chasse à mort

Original title: Death Hunt
  • 1981
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Charles Bronson, Angie Dickinson, and Lee Marvin in Chasse à mort (1981)
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In 1931 Canada, Yukon trapper Albert Johnson has a feud with a dog owner who retaliates by publicly accusing Johnson of murder triggering a police manhunt in the wilderness.In 1931 Canada, Yukon trapper Albert Johnson has a feud with a dog owner who retaliates by publicly accusing Johnson of murder triggering a police manhunt in the wilderness.In 1931 Canada, Yukon trapper Albert Johnson has a feud with a dog owner who retaliates by publicly accusing Johnson of murder triggering a police manhunt in the wilderness.

  • Director
    • Peter R. Hunt
  • Writers
    • Michael Grais
    • Mark Victor
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Lee Marvin
    • Andrew Stevens
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    6.9/10
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    • Director
      • Peter R. Hunt
    • Writers
      • Michael Grais
      • Mark Victor
    • Stars
      • Charles Bronson
      • Lee Marvin
      • Andrew Stevens
    • 68User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Albert Johnson
    Lee Marvin
    Lee Marvin
    • Millen
    Andrew Stevens
    Andrew Stevens
    • Alvin
    Carl Weathers
    Carl Weathers
    • Sundog
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Hazel
    Scott Hylands
    Scott Hylands
    • The Pilot
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
    • Vanessa McBride
    Henry Beckman
    Henry Beckman
    • Bill Luce
    William Sanderson
    William Sanderson
    • Ned Warren
    Jon Cedar
    Jon Cedar
    • Hawkins
    James O'Connell
    James O'Connell
    • Hurley
    Len Lesser
    Len Lesser
    • Lewis
    Richard Davalos
    Richard Davalos
    • Beeler
    • (as Dick Davalos)
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Clarence
    August Schellenberg
    August Schellenberg
    • Deak De Bleargue
    Dennis Wallace
    • Trapper #1
    James McIntire
    • Trapper #2
    Rayford Barnes
    Rayford Barnes
    • Trapper #3
    • Director
      • Peter R. Hunt
    • Writers
      • Michael Grais
      • Mark Victor
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    Poseidon-3

    The Mounties get their man...or do they?

    This is an almost forgotten film, a status which is undeserved. Loosely based on a true story, it is the tale of a lone, mysterious trapper who irks some thugs in the Canadian wilderness, leading to a massive manhunt by the Mounties. Bronson (virtually silent throughout and thus quite effective) is a resourceful target, at once gentle and violent. Marvin is the grizzled head of the mounted police who has the task of tracking down and capturing a man with whom he can identify. Their unspoken understanding is fascinating to see. Marvin is aided by a wet-behind-the-ears, by-the-book officer played by Stevens. It would be hard to imagine a more adorable sight than fresh-scrubbed Stevens in his red uniform entering the grungy town where the police are stationed. He is gorgeous.....and quite a fine actor. It is a shame that he wasn't able to get to a better place with his acting career. The film is peppered with a ton of familiar (if dirty) faces from old westerns of TV and film. All of the lynch mob look like people who've been guest villain on "Bonanza" or "The Big Valley". One major drawback is Dickinson. It's hard to believe that someone can be miscast in a role as tiny as this one, but she is. Her anachronistic teased hair drains what little 1930's period flavor there is from the film and she is wooden in all her scenes. Apparently, she was stunt-cast because of her previous work with Marvin, but it failed miserably. There is a bit of a connection to "Dances with Wolves" in this film, Maury Chaykin and Tantoo Cardinal appear in both films and Bronson even develops a similar relationship with a vicious dog as Costner does with his wolf. The film is something like "First Blood" + "The Fugitive" x snow - 40 years. It is a great example of the "Bronson versus the world" type of film and offers a solid Marvin performance as well. There is more going on here than one might think. The final showdown is quite dramatic and suspenseful. The scenery is also great.
    kuato-3

    Entertaining for Bronson & Marvin fans

    I enjoyed this film. I thought the movie was entertaining and fun for Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson fans. Bronson does not have much dialogue, but has some good one liners mixed in with some good action scenes. Lee Marvin's character was very likeable. The movie for me served its purpose of entertaining me as is the case with most "action" flicks. It is one of my favorites. If you are a fan of Lee Marvin and have not seen this movie I recommend it.
    7stepperwalsh

    One of the last great Bronson movies...

    I had fond memories of watching Death Hunt as a teenager and I thought it would be worth revisiting.

    Charles Bronson plays, Albert Johnson, a solitary trapper who becomes the target of revenge after rescuing a dog from a cruel fight. He also slaps some manners into the owner in the process.

    Feeling emasculated and weakened the man gets a gang together and turns up at Albert's cabin to teach him a lesson. A gunfight ensues, and in one of the men gets a belly full of lead. Sgt. Edgar Millen, played by Lee Marvin, of the Mounty police has the grim task of cleaning up the mess and bringing order. He takes one look at the situation and can see that it was the fault of trigger-happy hotheads, but with one man dead he has no choice but to Albert in. It's the law.

    He refuses, of course, and it kickstarts a chain of events that leads them on a chase across the snow-covered mountains of Yukon in Northern Canada. Things get out of hand when a bet in a local tavern has every gun-toting buffoon in the county joining the posse.

    Watching Death Hunt it's hard not to think of First Blood or The Fugitive. You'll find elements of both here. Made in 1981 this is without doubt one of last great Charles Bronson movies. It's also, given the fact that he only has three lines dialogue, one of his best performances. Lee Marvin is a commanding presence, as ever, but looks tired. Those years of boozing and smoking have obviously caught up with him. Then there's Angie Dickensian, playing the part of the only woman in the movie and I think that's the only reason she was there.

    While this is based on a true story, all signs indicate that this was a very, very loose interpretation of the events of the real Albert Johnson.
    theduckofdeath-2

    Terrific neo-western set in Canada

    Charles Bronson is an ex-patriot of the United States who travels to the Yukon to escape his past. He gets on the bad side of a group of trappers, kills one of them in self-defense, and is wrongfully accused of murder. Lee Marvin as a veteran Mountie, Carl Weathers, and fresh from training Mountie Andrew Stevens set out to track Bronson down as he tries to escape into Alaska.

    The acting in this film is sensational, the settings are true to life, and the story is riveting. A must see!
    barnabyrudge

    Intriguing true story turned into an OK actioner

    Charles Bronson has less than fifty words of dialogue in this film, since he spends most of it running through the snow on his own pursued by the mounties, but it is still one of his better films from the late seventies and early eighties era.

    He plays the real life character Albert Johnson, a fur trapper who killed some people in a dispute over dogs and went on the run in territory which had never been crossed during the ferocious Arctic winter. He successfully got away from them, despite the fact that they had many men, dogs and even an aeroplane to help them to track him down.

    This movie version is simple blood and thunder stuff, with a starry cast, some strong language and a handful of sparkling action sequences. It has weak points too, such as the wasted character played by Angie Dickinson, and a few slow patches in terms of pacing. However, when you think that Bronson was mainly working on such dross as The Evil That Men Do, Death Wish II, and Ten to Midnight at this point in his career, this is at least a slightly above-average film worthy of his rugged talents.

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    • Trivia
      Charles Bronson once said of his Albert Johnson character in this movie: "There are two schools of thought about the characters . . . Some believe the man [Albert Johnson] was a criminal. Others believe, as I do, that he was innocent of any wrongdoing. We decided to show him as a man who was a victim of someone else's need to perform violence. In trying to protect himself against an unprovoked attack, he was forced to kill one of his assailants."
    • Goofs
      While Albert Johnson is making his escape through the forest, a modern highway guardrail is visible in the background. Such guardrails were not in use during the time of this story and Johnson was in the wilderness rather than near any major roadways.
    • Quotes

      Constable Alvin Adams: Well, I just figure any man who risks his neck to save a dog's life isn't going to kill someone for gold teeth.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Outland, Death Hunt, Take This Job And Shove It (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      For You
      Lyrics by Al Dubin

      Music by Joseph A. Burke (as Joe Burke)

      (c) 1930 Warner Bros. Inc.

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 1981 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Death Hunt
    • Filming locations
      • Sandia Mountains, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Northshore Investments Ltd.
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      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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