Heart of the Hunter (film)

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Heart of the Hunter
Directed byMandlakayise W. Dube
Written byDeon Meyer
Screenplay byWilliam Gobbler
Based onThe Novel "The Heart of The Hunter" by Deon Meyer
Produced byDeon Meyer
Starring
Production
company
Deon Meyer Films
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • 29 March 2024 (2024-03-29)
Running time
1:47:37
Country South Africa
Languages English
isiXhosa
Budget$2 Million
Box office$4.78 Million

Heart of the Hunter is a 2024 South African spy thriller film directed by Mandla Dube. It stars Bonko Khoza, Connie Ferguson and Nicole Fortuin. The film is based on Deon Meyer's novel of the same name. [1] Deon Meyer is also the co-writer of the film along with Willem Grobler.

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Plot

Zuko Khumalo (Bonko Khoza) is a retired South African assassin when he get call from the daughter of an old friend Johnny Klein (Peter Butler) who has been kidnapped while uncovering a dangerous conspiracy at the heart of the South African government.

Cast

In addition, Natalie Walsh, Stephen Erasmus, Grant Ross, Ndalo Mshilwa, Gert Uys and Kabelo Chalatsane appeared in the film.

Release

The film was released on Netflix on 29 March 2024.

Reception

The film mostly received negative reviews from film critics. [2] [3] It holds a 67% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. [4] Mrinal Rajaram of Cinema Express gave it a rating of 3/5 said while Lori Meek of Ready Steady Cut gave it a rating of 2.5/3 and called it "Fast-Paced Action, But An Overly Complicated Story". [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Deon Meyer's record-breaking HEART OF THE HUNTER shoots to the top of the Netflix Charts". Blake Friedmann. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  2. ↑ "'Heart of the Hunter' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?" . Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  3. ↑ ""Heart of the Hunter" Review: Another Action Thriller That Flatters to Deceive - Afrocritik" . Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  4. ↑ "Heart of the Hunter | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  5. ↑ "Heart of the Hunter Review – Fast-Paced Action, But An Overly Complicated Story".


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