The Hunting Party (2007)

Director:

Richard Shepard

Writers (WGA):

Richard Shepard (written by)
Scott Anderson (article)

Release Date:

14 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Thriller | War

Tagline:

How can they find the world's most wanted war criminal when the C.I.A. can't? [by actually looking]

Plot:

A young journalist, a seasoned cameraman and a discredited war correspondent embark on an unauthorized mission to find the no...

Plot Keywords:

Bosnia | CIA | Hunt | War Criminal | Journalist

Cast

Terrence Howard	...	Duck
Richard Gere	...	Simon Hunt
Gordana Vukres	...	Girl at Awards Ceremony
James Brolin	...	Franklin Harris
Sanela Seferagic	...	Sexy Assistant
Damir Saban	...	Gert
Aleksandra Grdic	...	TriBeCa Loft Girl
Jesse Eisenberg	...	Benjamin Strauss
John W. Falk	...	Journalist #1
Scott Anderson	...	Journalist #2
Harald Doornbos	...	Journalist #3
Philippe Deprez	...	Journalist #4
Erich Rathfelder	...	Journalist #5
Zan Marolt	...	Journalist #6
Ljubomir Kerekes	...	The Fox
Kristina Krepela	...	Marda
Snezana Markovic	...	Una
Joy Bryant	...	Duck’s Girlfriend
Goran Kostic	...	Srdjan
Branko Smiljanic	...	Nine Fingered Man
Semir Krivic	...	Roadhouse Waiter
Nitin Ganatra	...	Indian Officer
R. Mahalakshmi Devaraj	...	Miriam
Mark Ivanir	...	Boris
Lucio Slama	...	Man with Scar
Damir Kukulj	...	Solitary Man
Kata Ivkovcic	...	Old Lady Gardening
Srecko Franovic	...	Young Boy
Sasa Dodik	...	Bar Patron #1
Amer Isanovic	...	Bar Patron #2
Miraj Grbic	...	Thug #1 - Goran
Mladen Vulic	...	Thug #2
Zdravko Kocevar	...	Sascha
Diane Kruger	...	Mirjana
Marinko Prga	...	Fox's Man with Gun
Luka Peros	...	Commando #1
Dylan Baker	...	CIA Operative
Arif Alaibegovic	...	Old Man with Guitar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lejla Hadzimuratovic	...	Bosnian Woman (voice) (uncredited)
Matija Tomsic	...	UN Soldier (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Shepard

Writing credits (WGA)
Richard Shepard		(written by)
Scott Anderson		(article "How I Spent My Summer Vacation")

Produced by
Bill Block	....	producer
Alejandra Cárdenas	....	line producer: Mexico (as Alexandra Cárdenas)
Paul Hanson	....	executive producer
Bo Hyde	....	executive producer
Mark Johnson	....	producer
Sascha Konzack	....	co-producer
Scott Kroopf	....	producer
Alex Litvak	....	co-producer
Adam Merims	....	executive producer
Kendall Morgan	....	co-executive producer (as Kendall Morgan Rhodes)
Martin Schuermann	....	executive producer
Philip Schulz-Deyle	....	line producer: Germany

Original Music by
Rolfe Kent

Cinematography by
David Tattersall

Film Editing by
Carole Kravetz

Casting by
Stephanie Corsalini
Joyce Nettles

Production Design by
Jan Roelfs

Art Direction by
Mario Ivezic

Set Decoration by
Anuradha Mehta

Costume Design by
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

Makeup Department
Jolanda Buhin	....	additional hair stylist
Ana Bulajic-Crcek	....	additional makeup artist (as Ana Bulajic)
Vincenzo Mastrantonio	....	key makeup artist
Vincenzo Mastrantonio	....	makeup artist: Mr. Gere
Ferdinando Merolla	....	hair stylist: Mr. Gere
Ferdinando Merolla	....	key hair stylist
Salvatore Placenti	....	prosthetics
Charles Gregory Ross	....	hair stylist: Mr. Howard
Alexandra Rouse	....	wig maker
Katia Sisto	....	additional makeup artist (as Caterina Sisto)
Snjezana Tomljenovic	....	additional makeup artist (as Snjezana 'Buba' Tomljenovic)

Production Management
Alejandra Cárdenas	....	production manager: Mexico
Ricardo Del Río	....	unit production supervisor: Mexico
Elliot Ferwerda	....	executive in charge of production
Asen Kanchev	....	music production manager
Milan Stanisic	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alison Banks	....	second assistant director
Vanja Cernjul	....	second unit director
Tom Delmar	....	second unit director
Igor Filipovic-Fila	....	first assistant director: second unit (as Igor 'Fila' Filipovic)
Richard L. Fox	....	first assistant director
Tina Fratnik	....	additional second assistant director
Daniella Jovanovic	....	second assistant director
Elmir Jukic	....	second assistant director: Sarajevo (as Elmir 'Juka' Jukic)
Arsen A. Ostojic	....	second unit director
Tomo Palikovic	....	third assistant director (as Tomislav Palikovic)
Zoran Sudar	....	first assistant director: Hungary

Art Department
Ivan Bajt	....	draftsman
Robert Capan	....	props
Mijo Debanic	....	property master
Dubravko Djuran	....	assistant property master
Igor Dropucic	....	props
Damir Gabelica	....	construction manager
Roland Gambiroza	....	storyboard artist
Tiha Gudac	....	art department coordinator
Denis Lukacin	....	on-set dresser
Ladislav Markic	....	assistant art director
Ivana Rubelj	....	graphic designer
Ivana Skrabalo	....	draftsman
Diego Suárez Groult	....	set dresser: Mexico
Gordana Spanic	....	art department accountant (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christopher Alba	....	foley supervisor (as Christopher B. Alba)
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Nancy Barker	....	first assistant sound editor
Vladislav Boyadjiev	....	sound recordist
Dane A. Davis	....	sound designer
Dane A. Davis	....	supervising sound editor
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist
Mark DeSimone	....	adr mixer: New York
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Gary Gegan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Hackner	....	adr & dialogue editor
Greg Hedgepath	....	sound effects editor (as Gregory Hedgepath)
Matthew Iadarola	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Elizabeth Kenton	....	adr supervisor
Elizabeth Kenton	....	supervising dialogue editor
Debora Lilavois	....	adr supervisor
Eric Lindemann	....	sound effects editor
Brian Magerkurth	....	sound mix technician
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Myron Nettinga	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Tom Ozanich	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Reinhard Stergar	....	production sound mixer
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
Vlado Celizic	....	special effects technician
Garth Inns	....	special effects supervisor
Marijan Karoglan	....	special effects coordinator: Hungary
Josip Lipovac	....	special effects assistant
Darko Luksic	....	special effects assistant
Igor Mandic	....	special effects assistant
Branko Repalust	....	armourer
Kristijan Repalust	....	assistant armorer
Tim Willis	....	special effects technician (as Timothy Willis)
Stjepan Zupancic	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Greg Astles	....	2D department lead: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Travis Baumann	....	digital compositor: Digiscope
Travis Baumann	....	digital supervisor: Digiscope
Darren A. Bell	....	visual effects producer: Intelligent Creatures Inc. (as Darren Bell)
Dominic Cheung	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Mike Dalzell	....	3D department lead: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Amy Daye	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc. (as Amy Spencer)
Ashley Farber	....	digital intermediate data manager
Raymond Gieringer	....	visual effects production executive: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Scott Gregory	....	digital film colorist
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
Michael Hatton	....	visual effects consultant: Intelligent Creatures
Michael Hatton	....	visual effects production executive: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Phillip Hoffman	....	visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title and Art Studio
John Kearns	....	digital restoration
Jeffrey Klug	....	systems administrator: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Lev Kolobov	....	on-set visual effects supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Wendy Lanning	....	executive visual effects producer: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Corey Mayne	....	production assistant: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Alison Middaugh	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Todd Mitchell	....	imaging technician: TDI
Lon Molnar	....	visual effects supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Robert Montgomery	....	digital compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Erin L. Nelson	....	digital restoration
Heather Neville	....	visual effects production coordinator: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Chris Nokes	....	visual effects production supervisor: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Scott Parker	....	systems administrator: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
César Romero	....	digital compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Kenneth Sales	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Laurel Lyn Schulman	....	digital producer: Digiscope (as Laurel Schulman)
David Sosalla	....	visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Rick Sparr	....	visual effects producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Christopher Stack	....	imaging supervisor: Digiscope
Mitchell Stuart	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Brad Sutton	....	restoration artist
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Mike Tosti	....	head of production technology
Tim Warnock	....	concept artist and lead digital matte painter: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Kai Zhang	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.

Stunts
Pavel Cajzl	....	stunt coordinator: Sarajevo
Tom Delmar	....	stunt coordinator
Evangelos Grecos	....	stunts
Sime Jagarinac	....	stunts
Charles Jarman	....	stunt performer
Ivo Kristof	....	stunt coordinator
Ivo Kristof	....	stunts
Aldo Toncic	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Bahara	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Karen Ballard	....	still photographer
Jeremy Braben	....	aerial director of photography
Dean Brkic	....	gaffer: second unit
Václav Cermak	....	gaffer
Vanja Cernjul	....	cinematographer: second unit
Jasmin Fazlic	....	grip
Sascia Ippoliti	....	Steadicam operator
Samir Kadric	....	electrician
Branko Knez	....	first assistant camera
Marin Marsic	....	second assistant camera
Sinisa Sabljic	....	lighting technician
Mario Vargovic	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Zeljko Vrscak	....	rigging gaffer
Oliver Ward	....	camera technician: Wescam camera
Zeljko Zupan	....	camera loader

Animation Department
Dan Williams	....	digital color assistant

Casting Department
Sara Bachelder	....	extras casting: Mexico
Jure Busic	....	extras casting
Ángel de la Peña García	....	extras casting assistant: Mexico
Rebecca Gushin	....	casting associate
Charley Medigovich	....	casting associate
Lenka Stefankovicova	....	extras casting
Jorge Valdés García	....	extras casting: Mexico
Snjezana Vukmirovic	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Thomas Scott Boyer	....	dresser: Mr. Gere
Blanka Budak	....	assistant costume designer
Lejla Graho	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Jada Budrick	....	digital intermediate color assist
Scott Gregory	....	digital film colorist
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Esther Lee	....	digital intermediate producer
Jennifer Lee	....	assistant digital intermediate editor
Ron Leidelmeijer	....	digital intermediate color assist
Drew MacDonald	....	editorial production assistant
Mike Mertens	....	color timer
Jason Solberg	....	first assistant editor
Matthew Walsh	....	post-production coordinator
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor
Dan Williams	....	digital intermediate color assist
JoAnne Yarrow	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Susie Bench	....	midi preparation
Tony Blondal	....	orchestrator
Vladislav Boyadjiev	....	protools engineer
Richard Bronskill	....	copyist
Valida Carroll	....	music consultant
Elena Chouchkova	....	orchestra manager
Stephen Coleman	....	music programmer
Dimitar Danchev	....	concert master
Trevor Gilchrist	....	music programmer: score
Asen Kanchev	....	music production manager
Rolfe Kent	....	conductor
Rolfe Kent	....	score producer
Julie Pearce	....	music editor: Temp
Liza Richardson	....	music supervisor
Nick South	....	music editor
Sean Stolper	....	music clearance
Greg Townley	....	score producer
Greg Townley	....	scoring mixer
Nick Wollage	....	music recordist (as Nick Woolage)
Alice Wood	....	assistant music editor
Alice Wood	....	scoring coordinator

Transportation Department
Mladen Cernjak	....	transportation supervisor
Zdravko Plese	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Jeanette Barrozo	....	assistant: Mr. Schuermann
Linda Benjamin	....	executive
Christopher Berg	....	dailies supervisor
Vladislav Boyadjiev	....	tracking engineer
Hrvoje Cernjak	....	production assistant
Mark Ceryak	....	assistant: Mr. Johnson
Jessica Clothier	....	script supervisor
Martin Corkidi	....	location manager: mexico
Philippe Deprez	....	technical advisor
Michal Engrth	....	assistant accountant
Jenny Fitzgibbons	....	financial controller
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative
Zoltan Horkai	....	head animal trainer
Zoltan Horkai	....	head animal wrangler: fox
Zeljko Hren	....	caterer
Dino Hrustanovic	....	production assistant
Igor Ilic	....	advisor: hunting
Peter Ivanyi	....	head animal trainer
Zarko Ivkovic	....	location manager
Nino Josipovic	....	assistant location manager
Igor Koceic	....	key set production assistant
Nikolina Koceic	....	assistant: Mr. Gere
Sandor Konczwald	....	animal trainer: fox
Vedrana Korac	....	assistant: Mr. Shepard & Mr. Merims
József Kósa	....	animal trainer: fox
Djani Kosic	....	assistant location manager
Eric Ladd	....	title designer
Grace Ledding	....	assistant: Mr. Kroopf
Michael Lichtenegger	....	production coordinator
Sam Louie	....	title designer
Sara Marevic	....	animal trainer
Shaun M. McGovern	....	accountant
Heather Montgomery	....	assistant: Mr. Block
Samantha Quinn	....	assistant accountant
Branko Repalust	....	armorer
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Anita Sum	....	production coordinator
Gabor Toth	....	animal trainer: fox
Kevin Wigfall	....	assistant: Mr. Howard (as Kevin 'Webb' Wigfall)
Sandy Yep	....	assistant: Mr. Kroopf
Filip Zafran	....	location scout
Gordana Zivkovic	....	first assistant accountant
Zoran Zivkovic	....	assistant accountant
Ryon Lane	....	business affairs coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks
Christopher J. Corabi	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Intermedia
• Weinstein Company, The
• Cherry Road Films
• Cherry Hill Productions
• Jadran Film
• QED International
• Scout Film

Distributors

• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (USA) (all media)
• Avex Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Bazuca Films (2008) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Central Film (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Golden Scene (2008) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Film Distributors (NZ) Ltd. (2007) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Europa Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Momentum Pictures (2007) (UK) (all media)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sandrews (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• West Video (2008) (Russia) (all media)

Special Effects

• Technicolor Digital Intermediates (opticals)
• Intelligent Creatures (visual effects)
• Pacific Title and Art Studio (visual effects)
• Digiscope (digital effects)

Other Companies

• AP Archive  footage supplied by
• ARRI Rental  camera equipment (as ARRI Rental Deutschland)
• ARRI Rental  lighting and grip equipment (as ARRI Rental Deutschland)
• Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra  score recorded at
• Casting Valdés  extras casting: Mexico
• Danetracks  sound design and editorial
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Getty Images  footage supplied by
• Helicopter Film Services  aerial filming services provided by
• Hollywood-DI  HD screening services
• Ignite Creative  title design
• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services and rentals
• Jadran Film  production services: Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Jadran Film  production services: Croatia (as Jadran Film Studio)
• Jadran Film  stages (as Jadran Film Studio)
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• MGM Clip + Still  footage courtesy of
• Pacific Title  titles
• SIF309 Film & Music Productions  film score recording
• SIF309 Film & Music Productions  music copying (as SIF 309)
• SIF309 Film & Music Productions  music production (as SIF 309 Film Music)
• Scarlet Letters  end crawl
• Scout Film Sarajevo  production services: Sarajevo
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  opticals
• Widget Post Production  re-recording services
• Widget Post Production  sound post-production
• Yari Film Group (YFG)  special thanks
• audiomachine  advertising

Also Known As:

Lov u Bosni (Croatia)
Proljece u Bosni (Bosnia and Herzegovina: Croatian title) (working title)
Spring Break in Bosnia (USA) (working title)
A Caçada (Brazil) [pt]
Av partisi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Búsqueda implacable (Venezuela) [es]
Corresponsales en peligro (Argentina) [es]
Eglimatias polemou (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Enquête clandestine (Canada: French title) [fr]
Hunting Party - Wenn der Jäger zum Gejagten wird (Germany) [de]
La búsqueda (Mexico) [es]
Rókavadászat (Hungary) [hu]
The hunting party - I cacciatori (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some violent content.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA | Croatia | Bosnia and Herzegovina

Language:

English | Serbo-Croatian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA (2007) | Germany:12 | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Hong Kong:IIB | Brazil:14 | Iceland:12 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Duga Resa, Croatia

Company:

Intermedia

Trivia:

The book named ''A Short History of the Bosnian Conflict'' which was thrown away in the bar scene, is a fake prop one.

Goofs:

Continuity: In one scene, after they leave the restaurant without paying, the owner shoots their car's right wing mirror. Later, in the scene when the truck is ramming them, the mirror is intact.

Quotes:

Benjamin: [after being shot at by the waiter] We're gonna die. Every single person down here knows exactly what we're doing.
Simon: Keep your panties dry, Benjamin. It had nothing to do with the Fox.
Benjamin: What the hell do you mean? It's just a little local tradition to shoot at every customer?
Duck: [Simon pulls out some money] Wait a minute. Is that my money? You mean the money I left on the table, that's mine? Simon!
Simon: Times are tight. Things happen. Sue me.
Benjamin: Wait, wait, wait. You stole the money that was left for the bill?
Simon: I needed it more.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Soundtrack:

I Fought the Law

Hollywood's political conscience continues to grow........

Just got back from the premiere at Venice, where a huge round of applause acknowledged the film's quality as well as Richard Gere's enduring star status.

As society and modern youth get serious again, so Hollywood follows the trend, as movies tackle war corruption and hypocrisy following Clooney, Gore et al's lead. Shephard manages to combine thriller with humour and quips without it becoming a cheesy Lethal Weapon type ride. That's due mainly to sterling performances from Gere, reinvigorates after The Hoax, and Howard, showing a comic side after the intensity of 'Crash' Jesse Eisenberg also looks like this role was written for him personally, and the remaining cast are appropriate. The crisp, realistic docu-direction, mainstreamed by Paul Greengrass, has exerted its influence and fits neatly into this film without looking forced.

Therefore, it works - it brings a serious issue to attention with humour, compassion and enough adrenaline to remind one of the risks some people take with their lives for their causes, when most of us take the cosy path of least resistance.