The Hunter (1980) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Buzz Kulik.

Cast

• Steve McQueen as Ralph "Papa" Thorson
• Eli Wallach as Ritchie Blumenthal
• Kathryn Harrold as Dorothy ("Dotty")
• LeVar Burton as Tommy Price
• Ben Johnson as Sheriff John Strong
• Richard Venture as Pete Spota
• Tracey Walter as Rocco Mason
• Thomas Rosales Jr. as Anthony "Tony" Bernardo
• Teddy Wilson as Winston Blue
• Bill Hart as Security Guard
• Dolores Robinson as Principal
• Marilyn Jones as Barmaid
• Ralph Thorson as Bartender
• Wynn Irwin as Informer
• Robin Reed as (performer: "Della sua pace")
• Ray Bickel as Luke Branch
• Bobby Bass as Matthew Branch
• Karl Schueneman as Billie Joe
• Alex Ross as Chief McCurdy
• Mary Margaret O'Hara as Child on Subway (as Margaret O'Hara)
• James Spinks as Angry Car Owner
• Frank Delfino as Poker Player
• Zora Margolis as La Maze Leader
• Poppy Lagos as Mrs. Bernardo
• Dea St. La Mount as Woman Bartender
• Lillian Adams as Blumenthal's Secretary
• Thor Nielsen as Man in Blumenthal's Office
• Stan Wojno as Intern (as Stan Wojno Jr.)
• Jodi Moon as Billie Joe's Girlfriend
• Kathy Cunningham as Mother on Subway
• Kelly K. Learman as Student (as Kelly Learman)
• Michael D. Roberts as Poker Player
• Kevin Hagen as Poker Player
• Luis Ávalos as Poker Player
• Frank Arno as Poker Player
• Rick DiAngelo as Poker Player
• Mathilda Calnan as Hospital Volunteer (as Matilda Calnan)
• F. William Parker as Watch Commander
• Nathaniel Taylor as Trotter
• Morgan Roberts as Garbageman #1

Crew

• Buzz Kulik — Director
• Mort Engelberg — Producer
• Peter Hyams — Screenplay
• Ted Leighton — Screenplay
• Michel Legrand — Original Music Composer
• Fred J. Koenekamp — Director of Photography

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