The Hunted (2003)

The Hunted poster

Lakeshore Entertainment
Starring:
 Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro
Directed by: William Friedkin

Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: Aaron Hallam (Benicio Del Toro) is a special ops assassin who has gone off the rails and the authorities need L.T. Bonham (Tommy Lee Jones), the man who trained him, to track him down.

Kitty Cameo: When L.T. visits the home of a former girlfriend of Aaron’s named Irene (Leslie Stefanson), he notices a tabby cat as it comes walking in the room. This is Kitty, whom Aaron and the woman’s daughter had talked about in a previous scene, Aaron explaining to the girl how Kitty is hunting and shouldn’t be disturbed.

The Hunted - tabby cat Kitty walking into kitchen

Moments later L.T. is searching the house and spots Kitty on the little girl’s bed. The cat ducks behind a pillow.

The Hunted - tabby cat Kitty on girl's bed

The Hunted - tabby cat Kitty hiding behind pillow on girl's bed

It’s interesting to note that the tabby cat appears to have a wire or harness around its middle. It’s not uncommon for cat actors to have a filiment tether to keep them in place, but this is not noted in the American Humane Association’s write up of the movie.

The Hunted - tabby cat Kitty on girl's bed with wire or tether around body

Final Mewsings: Cats prefer to hunt rather than be hunted.


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