The hunted if your idea of a good time at the movies is watching two grown men go at it with fists and shivs and nasty wilderness boobytraps, then youre in luck. Tommy lee jones born september 15, 1946 is an american actor and. An fbi deepwoods tracker captures a trained assassin who has made a sport of hunting humans. The hunted demonstrates that friedkin hasnt lost the knack of keeping viewers on the edge of their seats. This is one of my favourite wee sleepers,most people haven,t even heard of it,i,ve given it five stars because of the bluray picture quality,compared to the dvd,it is beautiful. The hunted by william friedkin tommy lee jones, benicio. Bonham jones a specialist in deepwoods tracking, as they team up to track and hunt down trained assassin, aaron hallam del toro, who made a sport out of fatally shooting deer hunters in the forests outside portland, oregon. Starring tommy lee jones and benicio del toro, the hunted is a film about a trained killer del toro and the man who trained him trying to hunt him down jones. Tommy lee jones is guilty of a little overacting, although he does spend most of the runtime poking, touching and staring at his surroundings for clues so i guess hes making up for that. Tommy lee jones the best film performances by actors in 2014 dujour tommy lee jones talks with dujour magazine about writing, directing, and starring in his newest movie the homesman. Like the fugitive, which also starred tommy lee jones, its about one man pursuing another more or less nonstop for the entire film. With tommy lee jones, benicio del toro and connie nielsen an fbi deepwoods tracker captures a trained assassin who has made a sport of hunting humans. As for friedkin, who believes that casting is 80 to 90 percent of the success of the film, jones and del toro brought different, but equally wonderful styles of acting to the hunted. It begins in moral complexity and arrives at ambivalence.
He has received four academy award nominations, winning the best supporting actor oscar for his performance as u. Tommy lee jones or lt has been raised by his father, a fighter, and his fathers father, all trained in stalking, tracking, surviving. Del toro does his tried and tested stone cold killer routine, but with such dialoguelight characters neither feels properly developed. The hunted 2003 15 1h 34m dramas a retired special ops agent is enlisted to track down an assassin with a strange proclivity he makes a sport of murdering deer hunters. Director william friedkin neednt sweat his cinematic immortality. Jun 11, 2012 an fbi deepwoods tracker captures a trained assassin who has made a sport of hunting humans. Tommy lee jones is a solid selection and plays his role well. Walking in, i thought i knew what to expect, but i didnt anticipate how william friedkin would jolt me with the immediate urgency of the action.
Watching the movie the hunted, i noticed that the tracking shoes the soleless ones worn by tommy lee jones and benicio del toro look like production shoes. A very good film that has only garnered a 6 out of 10 rating on imdb. In terms of action, this film is competently made with enough good action. Pictures of tommy lee jones, picture tommy lee jones born september is an american actor and film director. There is no mention of them or the manufacturersupplier in the credits. He has received four academy award nominations, winning best supporting actor for his performance as u.
The hunted film complet en entier streaming vf francais 2003 qualite hd en sortira le dans le theatre. Marcus viscidi, art monterastelli, david griffiths, peter griffiths. Tommy lee jones, benicio del toro, connie nielsen, ron canada, jose zuniga. William friedkins the hunted is an appealingly lowkey action yarn about a rogue soldier and the man who made him what he is. The hunted is a pure and rather inspired example of the oneonone chase movie. T ommy lee jones has more or less built his career around roles as authority figureswhen hes not playing the psycho villain, hes usually a cop, a lawyer, a soldier, or involved in a profession of similar authority.
The hunted is a suspense thriller about a tracker, bonham tommy lee jones, who teams up with fbi agent abby durrell connie nielsen to hunt down a trained assassin hallam benicio del toro. With tommy lee jones, benicio del toro and connie nielsen. Tommy lee jones and benicio del toro are immensely talented actors who have made great films and made films great. Bonham tommy lee jones against aaron hallam benicio del william friedkins the hunted is a perfect pairing of director and material, which is why it is so disappointing to watch the hunted turn out to be a largely pale and rather dull exercise. The hunted is a suspense thriller about a tracker, bonham tommy lee jones, who teams up with fbi agent abby durrell connie nielsen to hunt. The hunted stars oscar winners tommy lee jones and benicio del toro along with connie nielsen. The hunted starts off with a bang, but loses focus and audience by about the halfway mark, relying on big, macho action to keep interest up. In the green woods of silver falls, oregon, aaron hallam, a trained assassin awol from the special forces, keeps his own brand of wildlife vigil. Tommy lee jones list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Tommy lee jones born september 15, 1946 is an american actor and filmmaker. The moccasins that tommy wore 4th image down are basic 5 button buffalo moccasins with our standard sole. Marshal samuel gerard in the 1993 thriller film the fugitive. The hunted is a 2003 american action thriller film directed by william friedkin and starring tommy lee jones and benicio del toro. Pitting benicio del toro against tommy lee jones, the film boasts impressive acting chops from its cast and solid thrills from its narrative beats.
The film delves into the psyche of the killer in this psychological thrilled and brian tyler wrote his score to reflect the dark and confusing recesses of his mind. I am happy to report that the hunted, starring tommy lee jones and benicio del toro, a paramount pictures film that i was the technical advisor for, will make it to the big screen on march 14. Home publications the hunted the hunted a message from tom brown jr. As the instructor pursues his unhinged former pupil, bonham begins to learn about key events in. The film was directed by academy award and golden globe winner billy friedkin.
Such conjecturing is mildly intriguing, but it only leads back to the film now released. Mar 14, 2003 the hunted, which pairs tommy lee jones and benicio del toro, begins huge and ends up tiny. Mar 29, 2016 tommy lee jones character is tasked with apprehending a wanted man played by benicio del toro whom he trained in army special forces sere school. The hunted isnt exactly loaded from start to finish with this stuff. When the fbi investigates the murders, they call in the man who taught hallam everything he knows. Army sergeant first class aaron hallam, a former united states delta force operator, has spent much of his career performing covert assassinations in service to the government. The hunted by william friedkin tommy lee jones, benicio del. As the instructor pursues his unhinged former pupil, bonham begins to learn about key events in hallams life that pushed him over the edge. Its a prime vehicle for costars tommy lee jones and benicio del toro, whose rugged screen personas are perfectly matched in a manhunt between a military assassin and the man who trained him to kill. Tommy is one of the most brilliant actors ever, and i put him on the list with spencer tracy, robert mitchum and steve mcqueen, says friedkin. Tommy lee jones and john finn worked together on blown away 1994, in which they were on opposite sides of the law. Tommy lee jones celebrity profile check out the latest tommy lee jones photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
This isnt the casually open movie set of last spring, when benicio del toro and tommy lee jones began filming the hunted around the portland area. The hunted is a 2003 action thriller film directed by william friedkin, starring tommy lee jones and benicio del toro. With tommy lee jones, benicio del toro, connie nielsen, leslie stefanson. Not to give away the storyline but the film bears striking similarities to the fugitive and u. Mar 11, 2003 starring tommy lee jones and benicio del toro, the hunted is a film about a trained killer del toro and the man who trained him trying to hunt him down jones.
Persuing the hunted is a piece that looks at how friedkin became interested in the story in part because of a meeting with a tracker similar to the tommy lee jones character in the picture. Mar 18, 2003 tommy lee jones and benicio del toro are immensely talented actors who have made great films and made films great. William friedkins taut direction highlights the hunted, a bloodsport thriller that works best without dialogue. The hunted 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The hunted may have starred academy award winners jones and del toro but the tracker knife also received a lot of screen time arguably more attention than any knife has ever received in a major. With precision and skill, the predator remains one step ahead, and escapes into the city. Bonham, a former trainer of special forces assassins recruited by a beleaguered fbi agent connie nielsen to help track down one of bonhams former pupils, aaron hallam benicio del toro, who is. Oct 14, 2014 when the fbi investigates the murders, they call in the man who taught hallam everything he knows. Tommy lee jones, born september 15, 1946, san saba, texas, u. Tommy lee jones full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Mar 14, 2003 the hunted is a pure and rather inspired example of the oneonone chase movie. Jones played an ira terrorist named ryan gaerity up for revenge against his former pupil liam mcgivneyjames jimmy dove, who is now a boston bomb squad cop, who was played by jones reallife close friend jeff bridges. This film seemed to be a combination remake of several films. The hunted 2003 regarder par tommy lee jones, benicio del toro, connie nielsen, leslie stefanson. Del toros broken wrist, suffered during a fight scene filmed last june, shut down the production for six months, and. The hunted, which pairs tommy lee jones and benicio del toro, begins huge and ends up tiny. Click on the images on the right to see enlargements. Tommy lee jones character is tasked with apprehending a wanted man played by benicio del toro whom he trained in army special forces sere school.
Such conjecturing is mildly intriguing, but it only leads back to. Some of his bestknown films included the fugitive 1993, men in black 1997, no country for old men 2007, and lincoln 2012. Connie nielsen fills in the rest of the film when it isnt on jones or del toro. The hunted is a 2003 action thriller film directed by william friedkin, starring tommy lee jones and benicio del toro in the green woods of silver falls, oregon, aaron hallam del toro, a trained assassin awol from the special forces, keeps his own brand of wildlife vigil. In the green woods of silver falls, oregon, aaron hallam del toro, a trained assassin awol from the special forces, keeps his own brand of. In the hunted, the intermittently gripping new thriller from william friedkin, jones is back on familiar turf as l. Watch the hunted 2003 full movie free online streaming. An fbi deepwoods tracker attempts to capture a trained assassin who has made a sport of hunting humans. I am happy to report that the hunted, starring tommy lee jones and benicio del toro, a paramount pictures film that i was the technical advisor for, will. Interviews with the director, jones, del toro and others are offered.
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