The Hunters Page #4

Synopsis: An Iraq war veteran, Le Saint, has just started working as a police officer in a small town where many unexplained disappearances of persons have occurred within the last two years. He wants to investigate the cases, but his hot-tempered chief charges him with with the escort of a turn state's evidence. Against his chief's orders, Le Saint relocates the meeting spot to the abandoned Fort Goben in the woods. What he doesn't know is that the fort also serves as a secret meeting point for a group of ruthless hunters - whose prey aren't animals.
Director(s): Chris Briant
Production: Magnolia Pictures
 
IMDB:
4.1
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83%
R
Year:
2011
111 min
$252,652
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Come on, damn it.

Let's just try it this one time.

You go with Steve

and I'll go with Bernard and Will.

Have you lost your mind?

Think about William,

the example you're setting.

Listen, we're responsible

for these kids,

but every time

you bring Bernard around,

- he fucks everything up.

- Oh, come on.

It's... no, it's not funny.

The guy is evil.

He's evil, Ronny.

He's bad.

He's bad for you.

He's bad for the kids.

We're not animals.

We're Vikings.

I'm telling you... one of these days,

the guy is gonna get us in sh*t.

- Well...

- Well what?

You've already made up your mind.

Is that what you're saying?

God damn it. You know what?

Do whatever you want,

but I'm telling you

you're gonna regret it.

We help you, mister?

No thanks.

I'm just a hiker.

You guys tell me

what's going on here?

Little early

for the hunting season,

- isn't it?

- You know, there's a sign

at the entrance to the fort, mister.

Didn't you read it?

You're on

private property here.

There's a private association

that looks after the fort

and hikers are only tolerated here

at certain times.

The sign says, on line two,

outside opening hours

this private property

is a hunting preserve.

In any case,

we're straight with the law

and the police department.

Are you now? Good.

Well, then maybe I'll check this out

personally on Monday morning,

make sure

you guys are... straight.

Well, that's pretty nice

of you, mister.

Glad to see

someone enforcing the law.

Anyway, I'll warn you now...

we're closing

in less than an hour. Make sure

you're out of here before then, mister.

We're kind of tired

chasing after stragglers.

Oh, and by the way,

don't stray too far

off the path

and don't go beyond

the designated zones.

It's... it's

a wilderness here.

Kids keep wandering off

and getting themselves lost.

Oh yeah?

Well, in that case,

you should have blocked access

to the buildings over there.

Yeah. I've just heard kids

running around and screaming inside.

Screaming?

That's impossible.

You can't have heard any...

there's no screams.

There's nobody inside those buildings!

F***.

Whatever. If they want to take the risk,

it's their problem, huh?

You know, not long ago we had

a building cave in here.

I'm telling you this because problems

always seem to happen to the same people

and, what do you know, it always

happens late on Saturdays.

It's a little too much of a coincidence,

don't you think?

Well, good night, mister.

Come on.

Francois.

It's okay.

Calm down.

I'm Le Saint.

Just stay calm, okay?

Okay?

Yeah.

How did you get in?

By the main gate.

It wasn't locked?

No.

Did you meet anyone?

Hikers, nothing to worry about.

No hunters?

Hunters?

Here, at this time of year?

Okay, let's get out of here.

Come on, let's go.

Let's go.

The door is closed.

Open it.

Can't you see they've

pulled up the drawbridge?

Get over here!

Okay.

There's an exit

on the north side.

We'll have to cross

the restricted area.

The terrain's tricky,

full of wells and ditches.

We'll work as a team.

You do as I say.

I look up, you look down.

I look left, you look right.

Got it? Got it?

Okay.

Let's move.

Stop. Stop.

They're coming.

There's one there

and another one there.

They've got us in a vice.

Okay.

Over there.

Go down the stairs,

take the underground passage,

run a few more yards

and you'll be out of the fort.

Wait for me there.

Ready?

Oui.

Run. Run!

Run!

F***.

Help me! Help me!

Ah! Murder!

Help me please, somebody!

Help me! Help!

I'm f***ing in here!

They'll kill me!

Get back!

Get the f*** away!

Let me f***ing go!

Let me f***ing go!

F***ing f***!

Take that!

Why did you do it,

you f***ing moron?

You f***ing...

driving a f***ing bicycle

into a f***ing fortress,

you f***ing

sh*t-brained bastard!

F*** you!

F*** you, bastard!

F***! F***!

Motherf***er!

Oh Jeez. Sh*t.

Ah! Ah!

Look at his face.

Look at his face.

Holy f***.

I killed him.

F***.

He's almost unrecognizable.

Here. Put it here.

Yeah, that...

that should keep him happy.

Right there.

Right there.

Jesus Christ, that was

the f***ing best, man.

Oh f***, that was the best.

That was f***ing awesome.

Man, that was the f***ing sh*t!

All right,

maybe a little bit too short,

but the f***ing best, man.

What do you think? Huh?

Wasn't that something else?

Wasn't that

f***ing something else?

Ah!

Please leave a message

at the tone.

Voicemail.

- Yeah, hello.

- Sir, it's Le Saint.

I'm working, Le Saint.

What's up?

I'm calling you

from Fort Goben.

- Where?

- I need urgent backup.

Okay. Tell me about it.

I've been trapped in the fort.

I'm not even sure how long.

I met Francois here.

Francois and I... he's dead...

bumped into some

very dangerous guys.

The situation here is...

I got a good look at two of them.

Can you identify these guys?

Both 40, normal-looking

kind of guys.

Listen, I killed

one of them last night,

college age...

William Icham.

So Francois is dead.

Is that what you're telling me?

Listen to me.

Listen to me.

Listen to me.

All the missing persons

in the county...

I think we've got our explanation

right here.

It must be these guys.

Hello?

- Hello?

- You were wrong

to disobey my orders, Le Saint.

Now look at the sh*t

you got yourself into.

Stay right where you are.

We're on our way.

I think they are man-hunters.

Maybe they've been

doing it for a long time.

I think there may be

some young kids in there.

I can't get out

of here by myself.

I'll try. I'll try.

Maybe dress like him

so that if they see me

in the distance,

maybe I can make it.

But anyway,

you're going to send

a SWAT team right now, okay?

Okay.

Okay.

He can't get out, right?

Right?

So what are we gonna do?

It's all gonna be okay.

Oh no, it isn't, man.

Not for me, man.

Oh f***!

What have I done?

Oh, Ronny, don't say that.

Don't say that. Listen.

Listen, I'm just as much

to blame as you are.

I never tried

to even help the kid.

I didn't even

really talk to the guy.

I should've

taught him the laws,

the... the laws of nature,

the right values.

Nature has to be respected.

- You know that.

- What the f*** are you talking about?

The... the laws

of nature?

We don't have time

for this bullshit!

If that man gets

out of here, we're f***ed!

- He can't!

- Yeah, but you can bet your ass

- he's trying to.

- No no, it's all gonna be okay.

It's all gonna be okay.

Listen, this is no big deal.

It's no big deal.

It's a minor setback, is all.

Listen, all we have to do

is get everything in order.

All right? We get it back in order

and then you guys will see.

We'll start again

like nothing ever happened.

It'll all be the same.

That's what we want, right?

No, it can't go back

to the way it was.

No. No, you'll fix it.

You'll fix it, like always.

That's right.

That's what we'll do.

He's smart. The guy's smart.

He can fix it. All we gotta do

is lay low for a while, Ronny.

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