The Hunter (2011 Australian film)
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| Directed by | Daniel Nettheim |
| Screenplay by | Alice Addison |
| Based on | The Hunter by Julia Leigh |
| Produced by | Vincent Sheehan |
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| Cinematography | Robert Humphreys |
| Edited by | Roland Gallois |
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Production company | Porchlight Films |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.6 million |
The Hunter is a 2011 Australian drama film, directed by Daniel Nettheim and produced by Vincent Sheehan, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Julia Leigh. It stars Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill and Frances O'Connor. Dafoe flew to Tasmania for the film's premiere at the State Cinema in North Hobart.
In the film, a shadowy corporation ("Red Leaf") sends mercenary Martin David (Dafoe) to Tasmania to track down a thylacine, a supposedly extinct animal whose genetic code holds the secret to a dangerous weapon. The film opened to the Australian public in cinemas on 29 September 2011.