Hunt Club (film)

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Hunt Club
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Directed byElizabeth Blake-Thomas
Written by David Lipper
John F. Saunders
Produced byDavid Lipper
Robert A. Daly Jr.
Mark Lester
Keli Price
Kipp Tribble
Starring Mena Suvari
Mickey Rourke
Casper Van Dien
Production
company
Latigo Films
Distributed byUncork'd Entertainment
Release date
  • April 4, 2023 (2023-04-04)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hunt Club is a 2023 American action thriller film written by David Lipper and John F. Saunders, directed by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas and starring Mena Suvari, Mickey Rourke and Casper Van Dien.

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Plot summary

A group of male hunters lure women to their island with the chance to win one hundred thousand dollars in a hunt, only to discover that they are the hunted, but this time they mess with the wrong girls and must deal with the consequences.

Cast

Production

In July 2022, it was announced that filming wrapped in Mississippi. [1]

Release

In March 2023, it was announced that Uncork'd Entertainment acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. [2] It was released on April 4, 2023 in the United States and Canada. [3]

Reception

The film has a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 8 critics. [4]

Will Sayre of MovieWeb gave the film a negative review, calling it an "uneven and often hard-to-watch B-movie." [5]

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References

  1. Grobar, Matt (July 5, 2022). "Mena Suvari, Mickey Rourke To Topline Action-Thriller 'Hunt Club'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  2. Ritman, Alex (March 21, 2023). "Mickey Rourke, Mena Suvari Action-Thriller 'Hunt Club' Bought for U.S. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. Papadatos, Markos (April 4, 2023). "Review: 'Hunt Club' is an intense revenge thriller by David Lipper". Digital Journal. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  4. "Hunt Club". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  5. Sayre, Will (April 7, 2023). "Hunt Club Review: You'll Cheer for Mena Suvari in an Otherwise Grim 'Most Dangerous Game' Spin". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 24, 2023.