# The Hunting Party (1971)

> A brutal revisionist western turns a kidnapping-turned-romance into a wealthy rancher’s long-range vendetta against the outlaw who humiliated him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29679

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Don Medford
- Cast: Oliver Reed, Candice Bergen, Gene Hackman, Simon Oakland, Mitchell Ryan, L.Q. Jones, William Watson, G.D. Spradlin
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067224/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, brooding, gritty, late night western marathon, cult cinema viewing

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- [The Last Hard Men (1976)](https://ember.film/movie/24246)

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