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 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:
Aaron Hallam during a covert Operation in Kosovo carries what is most likely a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol with suppressor and extended magazine in his holster. It remains holstered for the complete mission and is only identifiable by its 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.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
The Heckler & Koch MP5A3 is used by FBI HRT/SWAT teams in Portland Oregon. They have the Surefire light forends.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight and safe-semi-two round burst trigger group - 9x19mmError creating thumbnail: File missingA FBI tactical agent on the right carries an MP5A3. A standard M4 carbine is seen further on the right in the foreground.
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. They also appear to have non-slanted muzzles.
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 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.
M4A1
The M4A1 carbine is the main weapon used by Covert Operative Hewitt (Mark Pellegrino) during his mission with Aaron Hallam (Benicio del Toro) in Kosovo. His M4A1 contains a M203 grenade launcher. Standard M4s are also used by FBI HRT/SWAT agents and Portland Police SWAT officers.
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 reticule appears like any other magnification scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingRemington Model 700 BDL Rifle with no iron sights (set up for a high powered scope) - .308 Winchester (7.62x51mm). 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) wields a Remington Model 700 BDL with a 'high tech' scope. Powell is a government assassin impersonating a Deer Hunter on a mission to kill Hallam. This shot clearly shows this rifle has the 'long-action', indicating it is chambered in .30-06 or another larger caliber.Error creating thumbnail: File missingPowell (Rex Linn) uses a Remington Model 700 BDL with a 'high tech' scope.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA good closeup of the Remington Model 700 BDL receiver.Error 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 (With Custom Scope)
Assassin Richards (Eddie Velez), also impersonating a deer hunter, uses a Winchester Model 70. This rifle, like the aforementioned Remington 700, has a similar 'high tech' scope that would appear to be a Night Vision or Thermal Imaging scope, however, like the other rifle, the view through the reticule appears like any other magnification scope.
