The Hunting Party

1971
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1h 51m

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6.2/10

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Candice Bergen and Oliver Reed in The Hunting Party (1971)

A ruthless rancher and his gang use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his infidel wife.

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A cattle baron with a long-range rifle hunts the outlaw who kidnapped his wife.A cattle baron with a long-range rifle hunts the outlaw who kidnapped his wife.A cattle baron with a long-range rifle hunts the outlaw who kidnapped his wife.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

3.7K

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6/10

Oliver Reed very appealing in Western

Hunting Party, is violent and bloody. Just like most Westerns. I really like Oliver Reed in this film. He is great as the rough and tumble cowboy who kidnaps the woman of the richest man in the territory. Best part is his tenderness. She never had someone treat her tenderly, and love her. Did not care for Candice Bergen's acting. She was just was not believable in the part. She walked through the film with her mouth gaping open. But the film was worth seeing, I watched it over about 3 times, mainly because of Oliver Reed. Gene Hackman played his part well of a controlling and manipulating husband. You will see many character actors who had bit parts who became bigger actors in the present. All in all it is a must see film.

Gloryous
Jan 1, 2006
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Trivia
This is the second Western in as many years for Candice Bergen which has a reputation for extreme brutality. The other was Soldier Blue (1970) released the year before.

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).

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.

Alternate versions
The British network version aired on BBC2 in 1999 had several cuts, including a close-up of a cow being slaughtered during the opening sequence, the ending of the scene with Brandt Ruger and the chinese prostitute (he forces her into the bed and tortures her with his cigar), the death of one of Ruger's friends and some horsefalls when Frank Calder ambushes the hunting party and some shots of Hog Warren beating Melissa during the attempted rape.