Movie
Death Hunt
1981R1h 37m6.7 / 10
Savage pursuit in the wilderness!
Yukon Territory, Canada, November 1931. Albert Johnson, a trapper who lives alone in the mountains, buys a dog almost dead after a brutal dogfight, a good deed that will put him in trouble.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Death Hunt opened in theaters May 22, 1981. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Yukon Territory, Canada, November 1931. Albert Johnson, a trapper who lives alone in the mountains, buys a dog almost dead after a brutal dogfight, a good deed that will put him in trouble.
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Cast
Charles BronsonAlbert Johnson
Lee MarvinRCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
Andrew StevensRCMP Const. Alvin Adams
Carl WeathersGeorge Washington Lincoln 'Sundog' Brown
Ed LauterHazel
Scott HylandsRCAF Pilot Capt. Hank Tucker
Angie DickinsonVanessa McBride
Henry BeckmanBill LuceCredits
- Directed by
- Peter R. Hunt
- Written by
- Michael Grais, Mark Victor
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $10M
- Box office
- $5M
Production
Orange Sky Golden HarvestHong Kong- Northshore InvestmentsUnited States
Themes
1930samerican wildernessbased on true storybounty huntercanadaex-elite soldierhuskynew year's eve