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The Hunting Party ()

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A ruthless rancher and his gang use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his infidel wife.
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Frank Calder
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Melissa Ruger
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Brandt Ruger
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Matthew Gunn
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Doc Harrison
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Hog Warren
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Jim Loring
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Sam Bayard
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Crimp
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Watt Nelson
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Buford King
Richard Adams ...
Owney Clark
Dean Selmier ...
Collins
Sarah Atkinson ...
Redhead
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Chinese Girl (as Francisca Tu)
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Teacher
Ralph Brown ...
Sheriff (as Ralph Browne)
Charly Bravo ...
Cowboy (as Carlos Bravo)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rafael Albaicín ...
Mexican (uncredited)
Eugenio García ...
Mario (uncredited)
Christine Larroude ...
Bit Part (uncredited)
Stephanie Pieritz ...
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Priest (uncredited)
Max Slaten ...
Telegrapher (uncredited)
Lilibeth Solison ...
Blonde (uncredited)
Bud Strait ...
Cowboy (uncredited)
María Luisa Tovar ...
Mexican Girl (uncredited)

Directed by

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Don Medford

Written by

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Gilbert Ralston ... (story) (as Gilbert Alexander) and
Lou Morheim ... (story)
 
William W. Norton ... (screenplay) and
Gilbert Ralston ... (screenplay) (as Gilbert Alexander) and
Lou Morheim ... (screenplay)

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Arthur Gardner ... executive producer
Arnold Laven ... executive producer (uncredited)
Jules V. Levy ... executive producer (as Jules Levy)
Lou Morheim ... producer

Music by

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Riz Ortolani

Cinematography by

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Cecilio Paniagua ... director of photography

Editing by

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Tom Rolf

Editorial Department

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María Luisa Pino ... second assistant editor (uncredited)

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Enrique Alarcón ... (as Enrique Alarcon)

Set Decoration by

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Rafael Salazar

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José Antonio Sánchez ... makeup artist (as Jose Antonio Sanchez)
Carmen Sánchez ... hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Geoffrey Haine ... production supervisor
Julio Vallejo ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Gil Carretero ... assistant director
José María Ochoa ... assistant director (as Jose Maria Ochoa)

Sound Department

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Les Hammond ... sound (as Leslie Hammond)
Evelyn Rutledge ... sound effects editor

Special Effects by

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Manuel Baquero ... special effects

Stunts

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Juan Maján ... stunt coordinator (as Juan Jose Majan)
Fiorella Mannoia ... stunt double: Candice Bergen (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ron Drinkwater ... focus puller
Alec Mills ... camera operator
Federico G. Grau ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Tony Pueo ... wardrobe supervisor

Music Department

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Riz Ortolani ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department

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Eva Del Castillo ... script clerk (uncredited)

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Marilyn Fiebelkorn ... assistant to producer
Paul Marc Fregosi ... publicist (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

The rich and ruthless rancher Brandt Ruger keeps his beautiful young wife Melissa like a part of his property, subdued to his will. But one day she's kidnapped by the famous outlaw Frank Calder - just to teach him reading, so he tells her. Calder doesn't know or care who's wife she is. He takes care of her well, and eventually Melissa falls in love with him. But Ruger feels humiliated. Full of hate, he sets out to kill him - and Melissa too, if necessary. Together with his friends and the newest technology in guns, which carry 800 yards, he initiates a battue on Calder and his gang. Written by Tom Zoerner

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Taglines They Hunted The Biggest Game Of All - Man And Woman! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Les charognards (France)
  • Caza implacable (Spain)
  • La cacería humana (Uruguay)
  • Les charognards (Canada, French title)
  • Ölüm avı (Turkey, Turkish title)
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  • 111 min
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Budget $1,600,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The first of three films that Candice Bergen made with Gene Hackman in the 70s, the others being the equally reviled The Domino Principle (1977) and the much more acclaimed Bite the Bullet (1975). Although they only share a handful of scenes in this film, Bergen is on record as saying she learned more about film acting from Hackman in their films together than from any other quarter. See more »
Goofs None of the hunting party's horses are packing the rifles when they get off the train. Even the two pack horses have packs too small to hold rifles (or much else for that matter). See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Honkers (1972). See more »
Quotes Frank Calder: You ain't too bad. For a schoolteacher.
Melissa Ruger: If you think you're going to get a lot of money for me, you're wrong. They'll be coming after us, you know. A lot of men.
Frank Calder: Why? They short of teachers back there?
Melissa Ruger: I am not a teacher. I am Brandt Ruger's wife. I am! I am Brandt Rugers wife!
Frank Calder: It don't matter whose wife you are. There ain't nothin' he can do about it.
Melissa Ruger: Why do you want to learn to read?
Frank Calder: 'Cause I can't.
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