The Hunted is a 2003 action thriller directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection) and stars Benicio del Toro as Aaron Hallam, a covert operative who finds himself on the run from the CIA and must be brought in by his former mentor L.T. Bonham (Tommy Lee Jones). While there are numerous firearms are featured, the film is particularly notable for its depiction of knife fighting. The movie finished primary filming in the first half of 2001, however the events of 9/11 delayed the release of many 'military' or 'terrorism' themed motion pictures until the public sentiment was deemed ready. The film was scheduled for release in 2002 but its release date was pushed out to March 2003.
The following weapons were used in the film The Hunted:
Hewitt (Mark Pellegrino) uses his Heckler & Koch USP Pistol (9x19mm) when transporting Aaron Hallam (Benicio del Toro), however he loses the pistol when Hallam forces a van crash.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Harry Van Zandt (Ron Canada) carries what appears to be a Kimber Warrior handgun.
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This is probably a Springfield Professional 1911 as built under contract for the FBI HRT. The weapon in these frames do not have light rails.
SIG-Sauer P226
Aaron Hallam during a covert Operation in Kosovo carries what is most likely a SIG-Sauer P226 suppressed pistol with an extended magazine in his holster. It remains holstered for the complete mission and is only identifiable by it's grips.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingOne of the Serbian soldiers executes Albanian villagers with a pistol - it may be a Browning Hi Power or some Eastern European handgun
What appear to be standard AK-47s or Type 56 rifles are also used. They are identified by their wider front sight, flat sided front foregrip and downward slope of their buttstocks - 7.62x39mm
Serbian soldiers use AKMSU short assault rifles to massacre Albanian villagers during the Kosovo Battle. They should be using Crvena Zastava M92s which is the Yugo AKMSU, however, these appear to be armorer build ups using Krinkov parts. The movie weapons would be identical to AK74U Krinkovs if it weren't for the 7.62x39mm magazines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingAKMSU Krinkov - 7.62x39mm. This is a full auto transferable AKM (7.62x39mm) pistol that was converted into a Krinkov via parts kit.Error creating thumbnail: File missingSerbian soldiers use AK47s and AKMSU short assault rifles to massacre Albanian villagers - 7.62x39mmError creating thumbnail: File missingWhile their commander watches, Serbian soldiers use AKMSU short assault rifles to massacre Albanian villagers - 7.62x39mmError creating thumbnail: File missingSerbian soldiers react to the sounds of the NATO airstrike, one of them carries an AKMSU short assault rifles, note the Krinkov Buttstock - 7.62x39mmError creating thumbnail: File missingAt L.T. Bonham's Knife fighting training camp, we several students in the background with a 7.62x39mm AKMSU
Yugo SKS
Error creating thumbnail: File missingYugoslavian SKS M59/66 rifle with blade bayonet and grenade launcher attached to barrel, the variant most seen during the Balkan Wars - 7.62x39mm. The Yugoslavian M59 is nearly identical to the Russian SKS, it is the M59/66 which has the grenade launcher attachment at the end of the barrel.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA soldier rides by on a bicycle during a NATO airstrike with what appears to be Yugoslavian M59/66 with grenade launcher and sight - 7.62x39mm
M4A1 w/ M203 Grenade Launcher
An M4A1 with M203 Grenade launcher (old style) is used by Covert Operative Hewitt (Mark Pellegrino) on a mission with Aaron Hallam (Benicio del Toro) in Kosovo - 5.56x45mm/40mm.
Assassin Powell (Rex Linn) impersonating a deer hunter uses a Remington 700 BDL (chambered for 30.06) with iron sights and a 'high tech' scope, that appears to be a Night Vision or Thermal Imaging scope, but the view through the reticle appears like any other magnification scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA Remington Model 700 BDL Rifle with no iron sights (set up for a high powered scope) - .308 Winchester. This rifle is also available in 30.06 and with iron sights. The variant chambered in 30.06 has a longer action (see below)Error creating thumbnail: File missingPowell (Rex Linn) impersonating a deer hunter uses a Remington Model 700 BDL with a 'high tech' scope - .30-06Error creating thumbnail: File missingPowell (Rex Linn) uses a Remington Model 700 BDL with a 'high tech' scope - .30-06. Powell is a government assassin impersonating a Deer Hunter on a mission to kill Hallam.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA good closeup of the Remington Model 700 BDL receiver - .30-06Error creating thumbnail: File missingA good shot of the 'high tech' scope, which apparently gives away the fact that the hunters are actually assassins, however none of the characters other than Hallam seem to care.
Winchester Model 70
Assassin Richards (Eddie Velez) impersonating a deer hunter uses a Winchester Model 70 with a 'high tech' scope, that appears to be a Night Vision or Thermal Imaging scope, but the view through the reticle appears like any other magnification scope.
What appears to be .308 chambered Ruger Model 77 bolt-action rifle with scop is used by Portland SWAT to snipe at Hallam on the bridge. This is a Ruger M77 with the now discontinued "boat paddle" stock.
