The Hunter's Prayer

Jun 8, 2017

1h 31m

★ 5.6

It's just business

Overview

An assassin forges an unlikely partnership with one of his targets: a woman seeking revenge for the murder of her family.

Genres

Action

Thriller

Production Companies

Maple Leaf Films

FilmEngine

Screen Yorkshire

Lipsync Productions

Vandal Entertainment

Apollo Media

Full Clip Productions

HP Yorkshire Limited

Hunters Prayer Production Spain

The Hunter's Prayer Trailers

Cast

Stephen Lucas

Sam Worthington

Ella Hatto

Odeya Rush

Banks

Amy Landecker

Officer Schaller

Dean S. Jagger

Dani

Verónica Echegui

Metzger

Martin Compston

Aunt Jesse

Katia Bokor

Auction Guest

Matt Townsend

Auction Party Guest

Philip Gascoyne

Bouncer

Mateo Rufino

Rosa

Tina Maskell

Richard Addison

Allen Leech

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6.7

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5.1

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7.3

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7.0

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7.2

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5.7

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6.9

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6.1

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6.4

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