With its electrifying flight sequences and high-powered cast, The Hunters is a mesmerizing film based on the best-selling novel by veteran fighter pilot James Salter. Set during the height of the Korean War, the story centers on Major Cleve Saville (Robert Mitchum), a master of the newly operational F-86 Sabre fighter jets. But adept as he is at flying, Saville¹s personal life takes a nosedive when he falls in love with his wingman¹s (Lee Philips) beautiful wife (May Britt). To make matters worse, Saville must cope with a loud-mouthed rookie (Robert Wagner) in a daring rescue mission that threatens all their lives in this well-crafted war drama.
Title | The Hunters |
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Year | 1958 |
Genre | War, Action, Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | 20th Century Fox |
Cast | Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner, Richard Egan, May Britt, Lee Philips, John Gabriel |
Crew | Dick Powell (Director), Paul Sawtell (Music), Charles G. Clarke (Director of Photography), Lyle R. Wheeler (Art Direction), Maurice Ransford (Art Direction), Walter M. Scott (Set Decoration) |
Keyword | airplane, based on novel or book, korean war (1950-53) |
Release | Sep 01, 1958 |
Runtime | 108 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.70 / 10 by 24 users |
Popularity | 4 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |