THE HUNTER is a contemporary thriller notable for being Steve McQueen's last role before his untimely death from cancer in 1980. The surprise is that he barely seems to have aged since his days in THE BLOB and he delivers a stylish, cool, and likable performance as always throughout his career. McQueen plays a bail bondsman on the track of various criminal and fugitives who have absconded from the law, and the film's narrative juxtaposes his everyday work with his fraught home life involving a girlfriend with a baby on the way. The film looks and feels a little similar to the DIRTY HARRY series, although it's much more of a character drama. Saying that, it closes out with an extended chase climax through the city which really thrills.
Review of The Hunter
