About The Hunted (HBO)

The Hunted is a high-octane action thriller that was released in 2003 on HBO. Directed by William Friedkin, the film tells the enthralling story of an FBI deepwoods tracker, L.T. Bonham (played by Tommy Lee Jones), who is drawn out of retirement to hunt down a trained assassin, Aaron Hallam (played by Benicio Del Toro), who has gone rogue.

Making / Production

The Hunted was produced by Alphaville Films and Lakeshore Entertainment, in association with Kushner-Locke Company. The movie was skillfully directed under the experienced eye of William Friedkin, with the screenplay penned by David Griffiths, Peter Griffiths, and Art Monterastelli.

Actors

• Tommy Lee Jones as L.T. Bonham - Jones brilliantly portrays a retired FBI deep-woods tracker who uses his unique set of skills to track down a rogue assassin.
• Benicio Del Toro as Aaron Hallam - Del Toro delivers an intense performance as a war veteran turned trained assassin who's gone rogue.
• Connie Nielsen as Abby Durrell - Nielsen plays an FBI agent who works closely with Bonham to bring the fugitive Hallam to justice.
• Leslie Stefanson as Irene Kravitz - Stefanson portrays the role of Hallam’s girlfriend who finds herself unwittingly embroiled in the deadly manhunt.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film's primal and intense knife fights were choreographed by Tom Brown, a world-renowned expert in the field.
• The director, William Friedkin, is famed for his work on 'The French Connection' and 'The Exorcist'.
• The movie was largely filmed in the densely forested areas of Oregon and British Columbia, adding a sense of authenticity to the deep-woods setting.

Quotes

• "If I'm not back in two days... that means I'm dead." - L.T. Bonham
• "I made him what he is, and I can stop him. This is between him and me." - L.T. Bonham
• "You made a weapon out of me, and now you're afraid... because you know I'm coming for YOU!" - Aaron Hallam

Music / Soundtrack

• The soundtrack, composed by Brian Tyler, captures the intense, dark, and grim ambience of the movie perfectly.
• Songs including 'Shadow Games' and 'Man versus Man' are particularly remarkable, emphasizing the deadly cat-and-mouse game at the heart of the film.