Hunter's Blood

Hunter's Blood is a 1986 American action thriller film directed by Robert C. Hughes in his feature directorial debut. Written by Emmett Alston, it is based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Jere Cunningham. It stars Sam Bottoms, Clu Gulager, Mayf Nutter, Ken Swofford, Joey Travolta, and Kim Delaney. It follows a group of city dwellers who go deer hunting in Arkansas and meet crazed poachers seeing them as prey. The film also marks the acting debut of Billy Bob Thornton, who portrays a local hillbilly. The film was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on May 29, 1987, by Concorde Pictures. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. For his performance, Gulager was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.