On This Day: May 21, 1981 - Death Hunt Premiered in Theaters

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On This Day: May 21, 1981 - Death Hunt Premiered in Theaters.

On this day May 21, 1981, the action thriller Death Hunt premiered in theaters starring Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and Carl Weathers. Directed by Peter Hunt, the film was loosely based on the true story of the Mad Trapper of Rat River, a fugitive pursued through the Canadian wilderness during the 1930s.

With a budget of $10 million, Death Hunt offered gritty performances and intense wilderness action but failed to make a major impact at the box office, earning only $5...

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