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Death Hunt ()

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In 1931 Canada, Yukon trapper Johnson has a feud with a dog owner who later retaliates by publicly accusing Johnson of murder and thus triggering a police manhunt in the wilderness.
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Albert Johnson
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Millen
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Alvin
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Sundog
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Hazel
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The Pilot
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Vanessa McBride
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Bill Luce
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Ned Warren
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Hawkins
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Hurley
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Lewis
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Beeler (as Dick Davalos)
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Clarence
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Deak De Bleargue
Dennis Wallace ...
Trapper #1
James McIntire ...
Trapper #2
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Trapper #3
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Charlie Rat
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News Reporter
Steve Finkel ...
W.W. Douglass (as Steve O.Z. Finkel)
Denis Lacroix ...
Jimmy Tom
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Indian Woman (as Tantoo Martin)
Amy Marie George ...
Buffalo Woman
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Steve Mirer ...
Shopkeeper's Asst. (uncredited)

Directed by

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Peter R. Hunt ... (as Peter Hunt)

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Michael Grais ... (written by) and
Mark Victor ... (written by)

Produced by

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Robert Baylis ... associate producer
Raymond Chow ... executive producer
Andre Morgan ... executive producer (uncredited)
Albert S. Ruddy ... executive producer
Murray Shostak ... producer

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Jerrold Immel

Cinematography by

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James Devis ... director of photography

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John F. Burnett
Allan Jacobs

Editorial Department

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William Jacobs ... assistant editor
Mario Leone ... assistant editor
Cathy Rose ... apprentice editor

Casting By

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Reuben Cannon

Production Design by

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Ted Haworth

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Robert R. Benton ... (as Bob Benton)

Costume Design by

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Olga Dimitrov

Makeup Department

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Paul LeBlanc ... hair stylist
Bill Morgan ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Les Kimber ... unit production manager
Andre Morgan ... production supervisor (as André Morgan)
Marlene Rubenstein ... post-production supervisor

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Paul Baxley ... second unit director
Frank Ernst ... first assistant director
Rob Lockwood ... second unit director
David McLeod ... second assistant director (as David MacLeod)

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John 'Frenchie' Berger ... property master (as John Berger)
Tom Doherty ... set designer

Sound Department

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Ray Alba ... sound designer
Carolyn Colwell ... sound designer
Paul Hochman ... sound designer
David J. Kimball ... re-recording mixer
Richard Lightstone ... sound recordist
Robert J. Litt ... re-recording mixer
Carl Mahakian ... dialogue editor
Bert Schoenfeld ... sound designer
Elliot Tyson ... re-recording mixer

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Thomas L. Fisher ... special effects (as Tom Fisher)
John Thomas ... special effects

Stunts

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Alex Green ... stunt coordinator
Paul Baxley ... stunts (uncredited)
Alex Green ... stunts (uncredited)
John Scott ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ron Chegwidden ... gaffer
Ron Goodman ... Wesscam operator
Margaret Herron ... Wesscam operator
Michael Kohne ... key grip
Richard Leiterman ... director of photography: second unit
Cameron MacDonald ... camera operator: second unit (as Cam MacDonald)
Rod Parkhurst ... camera operator
Herb Reischl Jr. ... best boy (as Herb Reischl)
Peter K. Smith ... focus puller: second unit
Curtis Petersen ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Bryan Gliserman ... extras casting

Location Management

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Michael MacDonald ... location manager (uncredited)
Joe Thornton ... location manager: second unit (uncredited)

Music Department

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Jim Henrikson ... music editor (as James Henrikson)
Michael Tronick ... music editor
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Pamela Carlton ... script supervisor (as Pam Carlton)
Lili Fournier ... Second Unit

Additional Crew

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Margo Baxley ... assistant to producer
David Chan ... assistant to executive in charge of production
Mark Dumas ... animal trainer (as Mark Weiner)
Dennis Grisco ... animal trainer
Terry Guesnel ... animal trainer
Doug Lemmond ... animal trainer
Phill Norman ... title designer
John Scott ... wrangler
Gary Vaughn ... animal trainer
Lacia Kornylo ... production accountant (uncredited)
Steve Mirer ... apprentice to the director (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Canada 1931: The unsociable trapper Johnson lives for himself in the ice-cold mountains near the Yukon river. During a visit in the town he witnesses a dog-fight. He interrupts the game and buys one of the dogs - almost dead already - for $200 against the owner's will. When the owner Hasel complains to Mountie Sergeant Millen, he refuses to take action. But then the loathing breeder and his friends accuse Johnson of murder. So Millen, although sympathetic, has to try to take him under arrest - but Johnson defends his freedom in every way possible. Written by Tom Zoerner

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Taglines Savage pursuit in the wilderness! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Arctic Rampage (United States)
  • Chasse à mort (France)
  • Cacera a mort (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Caza salvaje (Spain)
  • Το τσακάλι και ο λύκος (Greece)
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  • 97 min
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Budget $10,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Charles Bronson once said of his Albert Johnson character in this movie: "There are two schools of thought about the characters . . . Some believe the man [Albert Johnson] was a criminal. Others believe, as I do, that he was innocent of any wrongdoing. We decided to show him as a man who was a victim of someone else's need to perform violence. In trying to protect himself against an unprovoked attack, he was forced to kill one of his assailants." See more »
Goofs While Albert Johnson is making his escape through the forest, a modern highway guardrail appears clearly in the background. These guardrails were not in use during the time of this story, and Johnson was supposed to be out in the wilderness. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Outland, Death Hunt, Take This Job And Shove It (1981). See more »
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Quotes Constable Alvin Adams: Well, I just figure any man who risks his neck to save a dog's life isn't going to kill someone for gold teeth.
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