The Hunters

Action & Adventure • Unrated • Directed by: Dick Powell • 108 minutes

With its electrifying flight sequences and high-powered cast, The Hunters is a mesmerizing film based on the best-selling novel by veteran fighter pilot James Salter. Set during the height of the Korean War, the story centers on Major Cleve Saville (Robert Mitchum), a master of the newly operational F-86 Sabre fighter jets. But adept as he is at flying, Saville's personal life takes a nosedive when he falls in love with his wingman's beautiful wife. To make matters worse, Saville must cope with loud-mouthed rookie Lt. Ed Pell (Robert Wagner) in a daring rescue mission that threatens all their lives.