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THE HUNTING PARTY

With Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, Jesse Eisenberg, James Brolin, Ljubomir Kerekes

Written by Richard Shepard (based on an article by Scott Anderson)
Directed by Richard Shepard

For some reason it took this movie a while to reach South Africa. Based on actual events, it takes a strangely surreal, even black comedic angle of journalists working in the deadly war torn Bosnia. A tragic incident had the war correspondent Simon Hunt crack on camera. After this, he and his cameraman Duck part ways, until they meet up again half a decade later in the year 2000. Simon has info on the whereabouts of the man responsible for the Bosnian genocide, known as The Fox (a fat reward on his head). But, somehow it seems that everyone knows where he is, even the UN, but no-one, even the CIA seems to act upon bringing this animal to justice.
Relegated to doing second rate inserts for obscure channels, Simon feels he has nothing to lose, his recklessness going beyond deep trouble and skimming deadly.
Benjamin, son of one of the network vice-presidents goes along for the ride, and what they enter into is an extremely dangerous trip which can cost them their lives. Soon shocking secrets get exposed as they get closer to the man who caused the death of thousands.

While it will fit snuggly with war-time journalist movies like Salvador, War Zone and Under Fire, The Hunting Party's dark comedic twist shifts it into a bit of different direction.

The closing credits reveal some stranger than fiction facts from the movie and the actual incidents.

A documentary on the actual characters would've been great as an extra feature.

4 / B
- Paul Blom


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