When boredom, pride and a mad second of misjudgement leaves a hunter shot dead by one of five combat veterans also hunting in the Canadian hills, it is expected a police investigation will follow, but when the veterans discover the incident has not been reported, the leader of the team, Major Rex suspects the other party maybe plotting revenge. Convinced that he, his party, and their families will be targets themselves he decides to beat his suspected assailants at their own game, grouping together more army comrades and stocking up an arsenal of weapons for the forthcoming battle.
Acting
Cliff Robertson's unraveling authority; Borgnine's weary conscience.
Writing
Douglas Bowie's novel adaptation — escalation from silence to war.
Director
Harvey Hart
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during post-Vietnam malaise, the film channels veteran alienation and distrust of institutional justice — the absence of police investigation speaks louder than any dialogue.
Harvey Hart directed this between his cult classic 'Bus Riley's Back in Town' and television work; the film vanished so completely it became a lost curio until recent rediscovery.
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