Hatari / (Br)

Overview

"Pronzini is a pro."
-The New York Times

When Great Western Insurance hires the Nameless Detective to investigate an accidental death in a small northern California town, it looks like a routine case-one he expects to solve swiftly so he and his lady friend, Kerry Wade, can take a much needed vacation. But no such luck. Nameless lands in the middle of a violent conflict between a group of greedy land developers and the handful of citizens who inhabit an isolated Gold Rush ghost town. The triumverate of successful realtors plan to "renovate" Musket Creek (nee Ragged-Ass Gulch), and bring back its glory days as a Gold Rush boomtown-this time in the guise of a "theme-style" amusement park.

The town denizens have different ideas. Stark, desolate, crumbling-this isd ouble-dealing, arson, and murder. It's a classic showdown-with death thrown in as the twist.

The twelfth installment in the thrilling Nameless Detective series.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/12/2017
UPC:	0032429281487
Original Release:	0000
Source:	PARAMOUNT H
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Sales rank:	1,104

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

John Wayne	Sean Mercer
Red Buttons	Pockets
Elsa Martinelli	Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro
Hardy Kr?ger	Kurt Muller
Bruce Cabot	Indian
Val DeVargas	Luis
Eduard Franz	Dr. Sanderson
Eric Rungren	Stan
Queenie Leonard	Nurse
Jon Chevron	Joseph
Henry Scott	Sikh Clerk
Major Sam Harris	Man in the Store
Jack Williams	Man/Masai Warrior/Native Boy
G?rard Blain	Chip Maurey,Actor
Mich?le Girardon	Brandy,Actor
Valentin de Vargas	Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez
Michele Griardon	Actor
Emmett Smith	Bartender
Henry Mancini	Composer

Technical Credits

Leigh Brackett

Harry Kurnitz

John P. Fulton	Special Effects
Howard Hawks	Producer
Carey Loftin	Stunts
Richard Parker	Special Effects
Leigh Brackett	Screenwriter
Harry Kurnitz	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Produced on the heels of director Howard Hawks's "comeback" hit, Rio Bravo, this rollicking action-comedy proved to be one of his most charming and exhilarating adventures -- and one of the last truly great films he would make in a long and storied career. The plot itself is minimal, but the situations are pure Hawks: The story follows a group of professional big-game hunters through a single season, as they drive high-speed across the dusty African plains capturing wild animals for zoos and circuses around the world. John Wayne plays Sean Mercer, the gruff, romantically gun-shy leader, whose tight-knit group is turned upside down when a disarmingly beautiful wildlife photographer (Elsa Martinelli) arrives on the scene. Clocking in at 159 minutes, this is easily the longest film Hawks ever made, yet his control of its pacing is masterful. Hatari! drifts seamlessly between intense action scenes and moments of light comedy, never once faltering. The large ensemble cast is immensely likable, and the film's incredible safari sequences are among the most thrilling ever photographed -- the actors risked life and limb doing all their own animal wrangling, without the aid of camera tricks. Cleverly scripted by the brilliant Leigh Brackett (The Big Sleep), Hatari! offers irresistible delights that are far too numerous to mention. But one would be remiss in neglecting to note the contributions of a waggish Red Buttons, and the buoyant score by Henry Mancini -- highlighted by his now-famous "Baby Elephant Walk."