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

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:

Shirtless Male Bondage | Reporter | Fox | Bosnia Herzegovina | Journalism

Cast

Terrence Howard	...	Duck
Richard Gere	...	Simon
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
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
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
Igor Filipovic-Fila	....	first assistant director: second unit
Richard L. Fox	....	first assistant director
Tomo Palikovic	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Ivan Bajt	....	draftsman
Robert Capan	....	props
Miso 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

Sound Department
Christopher Alba	....	foley supervisor
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Vladislav Boyadjiev	....	sound recordist
Dane A. Davis	....	supervising sound editor
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Gary Gegan	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Hackner	....	adr & dialogue editor
Matthew Iadarola	....	supervising re-recording mixer
Elizabeth Kenton	....	adr supervisor
Brian Magerkurth	....	sound mix technician
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Myron Nettinga	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Reinhard Stergar	....	production sound mixer
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer

Special Effects by
Garth Inns	....	special effects supervisor
Branko Repalust	....	armourer
Kristijan Repalust	....	assistant armorer

Visual Effects by
Greg Astles	....	2D department lead: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
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 production executive: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
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.
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.
Kenneth Sales	....	digital compositing artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Christopher Stack	....	imaging supervisor: Digiscope
Mitchell Stuart	....	3D artist: Intelligent Creatures Inc.
Brad Sutton	....	restoration artist
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
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
Tom Delmar	....	stunt coordinator
Evangelos Grecos	....	stunts
Sime Jagarinac	....	stunts
Charles Jarman	....	stunt performer
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
Václav Cermak	....	gaffer
Vanja Cernjul	....	cinematographer: second unit
Sascia Ippoliti	....	steadicam operator
Samir Kadric	....	electrician
Branko Knez	....	first assistant camera
Marin Marsic	....	second assistant camera
Mario Vargovic	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Zeljko Vrscak	....	rigging gaffer
Oliver Ward	....	camera technician: Wescam camera
Zeljko Zupan	....	camera loader

Casting Department
Sara Bachelder	....	extras casting: Mexico
Ángel de la Peña García	....	extras casting assistant: Mexico
Rebecca Gushin	....	casting associate
Lenka Stefankovicova	....	extras casting
Jorge Valdés García	....	extras casting: Mexico

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Thomas Scott Boyer	....	dresser: Mr. Gere

Editorial Department
Jennifer Lee	....	assistant digital intermediate editor
Drew MacDonald	....	editorial production assistant
Mike Mertens	....	color timer
Jason Solberg	....	first assistant editor
Matthew Walsh	....	post-production coordinator
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor
JoAnne Yarrow	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Tony Blondal	....	orchestrator
Valida Carroll	....	music consultant
Stephen Coleman	....	music programmer
Trevor Gilchrist	....	music programmer: score
Julie Pearce	....	music editor: Temp
Liza Richardson	....	music supervisor
Nick South	....	music editor
Sean Stolper	....	music clearance
Greg Townley	....	scoring mixer
Alice Wood	....	assistant music editor

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	....	project coordinator: ARRI
Vladislav Boyadjiev	....	tracking engineer
Hrvoje Cernjak	....	production assistant
Mark Ceryak	....	assistant: Mr. Johnson
Jessica Clothier	....	script supervisor
Philippe Deprez	....	technical advisor
Michal Engrth	....	assistant accountant
Ashley Farber	....	data manager
Jenny Fitzgibbons	....	financial controller
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative
Zoltan Horkai	....	head animal trainer
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
Grace Ledding	....	assistant: Mr. Kroopf
Michael Lichtenegger	....	production coordinator
Sam Louie	....	title designer
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
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)
• Momentum Pictures (2007) (UK) (all media)
• Roadshow Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Film Distributors (NZ) Ltd. (2007) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2008) (Finland) (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

• Casting Valdés  extras casting: Mexico
• Danetracks  sound design and editorial
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Hollywood-DI  HD screening services
• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services and rentals
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• QED International  international sales
• SIF309 Film & Music Productions  film score recording
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  opticals
• Widget Post Production  sound post-production
• audiomachine  advertising

Also Known As:

Spring Break in Bosnia (USA) (working title)
Av partisi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Búsqueda implacable (Venezuela) [es]
Búsqueda, La (Mexico) [es]
Corresponsales en peligro (Argentina) [es]
Eglimatias polemou (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Hunting Party - Wenn der Jäger zum Gejagten wird (Germany) [de]
Proljece u Bosni (Bosnia: Croatian title) (working title) [hr]
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-Herzegovina

Language:

English | Serbo-Croatian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Australia:MA (2007) | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-15 | USA:R | Singapore:M18 (cut)

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:

Factual errors: The UN mission ended in 20 December 1995 when NATO took over (IFOR/SFOR). In 2000 there should have been SFOR flags instead of the UN flags, SFOR patches, not UN and no blue berets. Military vehicles should have their national camouflage painting and SFOR markings.

Quotes:

Boris: It took me months to gain the trust of certain people who normally would be protecting the Fox. That's how I know you didn't just stumble on the fact he's up in Celibici.
Duck: Well, it's been printed in the press.
Boris: So are the horoscopes. Do you believe them?
Duck: You're not making any sense now.
Boris: I know. I'm the United Nations.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Soundtrack:

The Juicer

Surprisingly Funny and Entertaining

In 1995, the reckless but efficient war correspondent Simon Hunt (Richard Gere) and his cameraman Duck (Terrence Howard) are covering the war in Bosnia. After a massacre in a Muslin village, Simon has a meltdown live on TV; he is fired and discredited by the network and disappears in the world of journalism while Duck is promoted, working for the famous anchor Franklin Harris (James Brolin). Five years later, while covering the peace in Bosnia with Franklin and the son of the network's VP Benjamin Strauss (Jesse Eisenberg), Duck is visited by Simon who convinces his friend to chase the most wanted war criminal Boghdanovic a.k.a. The Fox (Ljubomir Kerekes), who has a five million dollar reward, for an interview. Ben joins the group in a journey to Celebici, in the border of Republic Srpska and Montenegro. However, Simon discloses the real intention of their hunting while they are mistaken as a CIA hit squad getting into serious trouble.

"The Hunting Party" is a surprisingly funny and entertaining movie. The story denounces like in a joke the lack of interest in capturing and the dirty deals of UN, NATO, CIA and other agencies with criminals of war; Simon asks the CIA Operative how could they find The Fox in two days and CIA is not able to find him. My vote is seven.

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