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Death Hunt [DVD]
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Format | Widescreen, Color, NTSC |
Contributor | Andrew Stevens, William Sanderson, Henry Beckman, Peter R. Hunt, Mark Victor, Lee Marvin, Michael Grais, Jon Cedar, Ed Lauter, Charles Bronson, Angie Dickinson, Carl Weathers, Scott Hylands, Len Lesser, James O'Connell See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 37 minutes |
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Product Description
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
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : Yes
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.25 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Director : Peter R. Hunt
- Media Format : Widescreen, Color, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 37 minutes
- Release date : January 25, 2005
- Actors : Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Andrew Stevens, Carl Weathers, Ed Lauter
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
- Studio : Starz / Anchor Bay
- ASIN : B0006GQMC8
- Writers : Mark Victor, Michael Grais
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #41,722 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #4,155 in Action & Adventure DVDs
- #6,935 in Drama DVDs
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The film, based on a true story (but denounced by many Canadian historians for its' misrepresentation of the facts), takes place in the Yukon Territories in the year 1931. It centers on Albert Johnson (Bronson), a lone trapper who becomes a fugitive, pursued by the doggedly determined Sgt. Edgar Millen, RCMP (Marvin), essentially for a crime he didn't commit. After a run in with a group of less than savory individuals, lead by Hazel (Lauter), Johnson is accused of murder, and the curmudgeonly Millen, with his rookie Mountie (Andrews) in tow, investigate the allegations. Millen suspects Johnson acted in self-defense, and tries to convince Johnson to come peaceably, but a trigger happy member of the posse (one of Hazel's men) spoils those plans, inadvertently bringing the fury down on their collective heads as Johnson, who we learn later, is a WWI veteran, extremely proficient with weapons and trained to survive in nearly any terrain, leads the group on a bloody chase across the snowy, arctic tundra.
In watching Death Hunt (I dislike that title, and I think it was probably chosen due to the popularity of Bronson's 1974 film Death Wish), I couldn't help notice the similarities with the Sylvester Stallone film First Blood (1982), released a year later.
Both films share a lead characters that;
1. have a military background
2. a loner type seeking the solace of living life of seclusion, preferably away from civilization
3. finds himself in trouble with the law for essentially a crime he didn't commit
4. becomes a fugitive, and the subsequent target of a massive manhunt, which he successfully manages to fend off and elude
Also, both films share a scene where the main character, backed against a cliff, leaps from the cliff onto the top of a tall tree, making their way to relative safety (well, Rambo did get that big, nasty wooden sliver in his arm). The main difference between the two films is that of the law enforcement characters played by Marvin and Brian Dennehy. Dennehy was obviously played up to be the antagonist, thereby garnering a sense of sympathy for the character of Rambo (thereby providing justifications for his actions), while Marvin's character of Edgar Millen is much different. Millen has an inherent understanding and respect for Johnson, leaning towards the belief that Johnson probably acted out of self-defense, but due to forces out of his control (that of a bloody thirsty mob) is now forced to bring Johnson in anyway he can, as it's his duty. There doesn't appear to be any real animosity between the characters of Millen and Johnson, only a mutual understanding that each is doing what they must, either out of a sense of duty or sense of self preservation. The performances weren't necessarily outstanding, but each actor, all professionals, came across well. It's not like Bronson brought anything new to his role, but his character seemed pretty straightforward. Marvin did get a chance to add a little depth to his character, but I always thought his career sort of petered out after The Dirty Dozen...but what a long, successful career it was...the characters played by Weathers and Dickinson (who was the only female character in the film, not counting Buffalo Woman, the local heavy-set prostitute who spoke no English) almost seemed extraneous. The story is pretty straightforward, and moves along well, with lots of action and a nice bits of violence (plenty of guys get shot up, but one in particular gets it right between the eyes, to which we get a nice shot of the bullet exiting the back of his head). The one thing that I did find hard to swallow was a scene where a group of armed men have Johnson's log cabin surrounded, and he's successfully fending them off, to which they decide to use dynamite, literally blowing the cabin to smithereens. Assuming he's dead the men begin to converge on the wreckage, only to be met by an unscathed, armed to the teeth Johnson, who reduces their numbers by a few. Seriously, he didn't have a scratch on him, yet the cabin he was holed up in was completely obliterated. He did dig a couple of trenches within the cabin to better facilitate firing upon those surrounding him, but they weren't that deep.
The widescreen (1.85:1, enhanced for 16x9) picture presented on this DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment looks really good and the audio comes through clean and clear. Special features include a trailer for the film, and a insert containing a reproduction of an original poster for the film.
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El de caza salvaje es buena película con las actuaciones de Bronson y Marvin. Ambos en papel de ser justos y con su afán de sobrevivir.
In den frühen 1930er Jahren schlägt der Trapper Albert Johnson (Charles Bronson) im Yukon-Territorium auf und gerät in eine Auseinandersetzung mit einem brutalen Hundehalter, was schlussendlich dazu führt, dass Johnson in Notwehr einem Kumpel seines Kontrahenten erschießt. Der Polizist Edgar Millen (Lee Marvin) soll die Angelegenheit klären und sucht Johnson in dessen abgelegener Blockhütte auf. Die Situation eskaliert jedoch und Johnsons Behausung wird in die Luft gesprengt. Johnson gelingt jedoch die Flucht und eine aufsehenerregende Menschenjagd beginnt, die nach Plänen der Verfolger nur mit Johnsons Tod enden kann.
Kleiner Einschub:
Die Handlung basiert in groben Zügen auf wahren Begebenheiten, die sich in den Jahren 1931/32 zutrugen. Damals war ein Neuankömmling namens Albert Johnson mit kanadischen Polizisten aneinander geraten, wobei er den Gesetzeshüter Edgar Millen tötete. Im Zuge seiner darauf erfolgten waghalsigen Flucht durch das Nordwest- und Yukon-Territorium gelang es Johnson zunächst sich dem Zugriff seiner Verfolger zu entziehen, die mit einem kriegserfahrenen Jagdflieger eine Luftaufklärung organisiert hatten. Erst nach rund einem Monat gelang es Johnson zu stellen, der dann bei einem Feuerduell mit der Polizei ums Leben kam.
Bewertung des Films und der DVD:
Dieser Film aus dem Jahr 1981 wird vor allem von den beiden Hauptakteuren Charles Bronson und Lee Marvin getragen, die als unmittelbare Gegenspieler die entscheidenden Rollen spielen und sich dabei auf geniale Art ergänzen und so auch dem Film eine einzigartige Aura verleihen. So wird die Handlung, die ja in ihren Grundzügen ziemlich simpel ist, zu einem superspannenden Erlebnis und am Ende kommt es noch zu einer faustdicken Überraschung. Wirklich ein Spielfilm, der von der ersten bis zur letzten Minute grandios unterhält.
Während der Originaltitel "Death Hunt" lautet (ganz witzig, wenn man bedenkt, dass der Regisseur der Brite Peter Roger Hunt war), hat man diesem in Deutschland den Titel "Yukon" oder auch den Alternativtitel "Ein Mann wird zur Bestie" verpasst. Das Cover der DVD-Hülle gibt dann tatsächlich auch beide Titel wieder. Die DVD selbst hat ein ordentliches Bild zu bieten und der Streifen ist durchgängig in deutscher Sprache synchronisiert.
Fazit: Ein absoluter Klasse-Film, der allerdings aufgrund seiner rauen und Adrenalin versprühenden Gangart vor allem männliche Zuschauer ansprechen wird. Doch wie auch immer, hier gibt es die vollen 5 Sterne, denn Bronson und Marvin sind einfach ein geniales Duo!