# Death Hunt (1981)

> A fiercely independent Yukon trapper becomes the target of a Mountie-led manhunt after defending a dying sled dog and being accused of murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15767

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Adventure, Western
- Director: Peter R. Hunt
- Cast: Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Andrew Stevens, Carl Weathers, Ed Lauter, Scott Hylands, Angie Dickinson, Henry Beckman
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082247/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: austere, tense, rugged, winter movie night, classic western marathon

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- [Surviving the Game (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/10580)
- [The Scalphunters (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/20128)
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- [The Hunter (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/3306)
- [Hang 'em High (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/2815)
- [Seraphim Falls (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/7632)

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