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THE HUNTED (1995) |
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MORGAN'S RATING |
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| An American businessman in Japan meets a beautiful young woman and goes to bed with her; his life turns upside down when a Ninja suddenly enters and kills her. The powerful Ninja and his cohorts set out ot silence the businessman, the only witness to the murder, but he finds support from a samurai who protects him as an excuse to settle a centuries-old score. |
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| Christopher Lambert (Paul Racine), John Lone (Kinjo), Joan Chen (Kirina), Yoshio Harada (Takeda), Yoko Shimada (Mieko), Mari Natsuki (Junko), Tak Kubota (Oshima), Masumi Okada (Lt. Wadakura), Tatsuya Irie (Hiryu), Michael Warren (Chase), Bart Anderson (John), James Saito (Nemura), Seth Sakai (Dr. Otozo Yamura), Toshiro Obata (Ryuma), Ken Kensei (Sujin), Hiroyasu Takagi (Misato), Michio Itano (Sumato), Naoko Sasaki (Officer Naoko), Warren Takeuchi (Officer at Hospital), Dean Choe (Ninja), Victor Kimura (Medical Technician), Iris Salmon, Jack Mar (Surgeons), Anthony Towe (Fumio), Kuniharu Tamura (Noraki), Tony Lung (Detective), Reina Reyes (Small Girl), Hiroshi Nakatsuka (Taxi Driver), Jay Ono (Train Controlman), Hiro Kanagaway (Lieutenant), Mercedes Tang (Mistress), Ryoto Sakata (Officer on Train), Ken Shimizu (Rookie), Sumi Mutoh (Sumi), Chieko Sugano (Dancer). |
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HE'S TRAPPED IN A WORLD WHERE KILLING IS AN ART AND REVENGE IS AN OBSESSION. |
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION |
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DIRECTOR: J.F. Lawton.
WRITER: J.F. Lawton.
PRODUCERS: John Davis and Gary W. Goldstein.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Yuriko Matsubara.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: William Fay.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Leonard Eto, Motofumi Yamaguchi and Kodo (additional music).
DISTRIBUTOR: Universal Pictures. |
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Racine: We were just killing time.
Takeda: Time does not die; only people. |
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Mieko: Takeda is impressed Mr. Racine. No one has ever escaped the Makato, now you've done it twice.
Racine: Tell 'em' it's not a skill I wish to continue practicing. |
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FACTS |
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RELEASE DATE: February 24th, 1995 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $2.7 million (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $6.6 million (USA)
- Exterior shots of the train were filmed on location in Japan, however, the interior shots were filmed on a set at Bridge Studios in Vancouver, B.C. The scenery rushing by outside the windows was simulated using large rotating drums with "blurred" scenery painted on it. |
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Racine: I wish I knew Japanese so I could tell this guy, I am not a donkey. |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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"Seems Hollywood still doesn't know what to do with Christopher Lambert." -- Clint Morris, Moviehole |
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"A western-made Samurai flick that isn't a completely lame waste of time. Of course, this is mostly thanks to the Japanese supporting cast." -- Brian McKay, EFilmCritic.com |
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