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Heart of the Hunter

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A retired assassin is pulled back into action when his friend uncovers a dangerous conspiracy at the heart of the South African government.
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Critics Reviews

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JK Sooja Common Sense Media 04/17/2024
Confusing transitions, introducing too many characters one after another, and the complete omission of character development don't help things either. Go to Full Review
M.N. Miller InSession Film 04/04/2024
B
A smart and handsomely crafted political spy thriller that entertains and has something to say in the process. Go to Full Review
John Serba Decider 04/01/2024
Dube is wise enough to realize that practical effects render films like this far more credible, so he leans away from CGI, crashing real cars and emphasizing the tangible whoomp-and-crack of punches landing brutal body blows. Go to Full Review
Lori Meek Ready Steady Cut 03/29/2024
2.5/5
It might be confusing to follow, but you never have to wait too long until something blows up or Khoz’s character expertly kills a bunch of nondescript bad guys. Go to Full Review
Pramit Chatterjee Digital Mafia Talkies 03/29/2024
3/5
As a fan of action films in general, I am impressed. So, I’ll recommend it to the regulars of the school of action cinema. In addition to that, I hope this becomes the gateway to mainstream and genre-specific South African films. Go to Full Review
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Aun M @AunMohammad Sep 22 well picturized action scenes, but acting, story, script are worse. See more michael g 12/19/2024 From the very bottom of the Netflix barrel, this badly directed and edited movie also suffers from a muddled script, with a silly and unbelievable plot that is simplistic when summarized at the end, but absurd and convoluted while unfolding and riddled with disjointed flashbacks and voice-overs, One has to give the actors credit for trying to put some life into the film, but no amount of acting can overcome this fractured production. The funding came from Netflix, but was this movie actually made by professionals? See more Christian K @ckacar 09/04/2024 Well acted and shot, but still a supremely generic action film with no story or intrigue to back it up. See more Matthew D @OceanSage 08/25/2024 Heart of the Hunter (2024) is another generic Netflix action thriller except this time it's in South Africa. I liked hearing the Zulu and Xhosa languages from the strong actors, However, the story is nearly incoherent between the erratic editing and poor writing. None of the characters mattered to me and I could not describe the plot to you with a gun to my head. The direction is frustrating for the storytelling, but the action scenes are momentarily exciting. The actors try their best, but this was frustrating and ultimately boring. See more Geke g 08/16/2024 Great cinematic. Perfect See more Bahad j 08/15/2024 In my opinion, the movie uses very good camera and audio visual equipment and the crew members and the filmmakers have played their roles very well. I really liked it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A retired assassin is pulled back into action when his friend uncovers a dangerous conspiracy at the heart of the South African government.
Director
Mandla Dube
Producer
Tracey Lange, Tim Theron, Cobus van den Berg, Jorrie van der Walt
Screenwriter
Deon Meyer, Willem Grobler
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Scene23
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 29, 2024
Runtime
1h 45m
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