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Open Season

  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
625
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Cornelia Sharpe in Open Season (1974)
Three young men take a young woman and a middleaged man to an isolated cabin, where they are terrorized in different ways.
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Three young men take a young woman and a middleaged man to an isolated cabin, where they are terrorized in different ways.Three young men take a young woman and a middleaged man to an isolated cabin, where they are terrorized in different ways.Three young men take a young woman and a middleaged man to an isolated cabin, where they are terrorized in different ways.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
625
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
26,209
532
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    • Director
      • Peter Collinson
    • Writers
      • Liz Charles-Williams(screenplay)
      • David D. Osborn(novel "The All Americans")
      • José Antonio Sáinz de Vicuña(only in Spanish credits)
    • Stars
      • Peter Fonda
      • Cornelia Sharpe
      • John Phillip Law
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Peter Collinson
    • Writers
      • Liz Charles-Williams(screenplay)
      • David D. Osborn(novel "The All Americans")
      • José Antonio Sáinz de Vicuña(only in Spanish credits)
    • Stars
      • Peter Fonda
      • Cornelia Sharpe
      • John Phillip Law
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    • 29User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews

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    William Holden in Open Season (1974)
    Peter Fonda, John Phillip Law, and Richard Lynch in Open Season (1974)
    William Holden in Open Season (1974)
    Peter Fonda in Open Season (1974)
    Peter Fonda and Cornelia Sharpe in Open Season (1974)
    Peter Fonda in Open Season (1974)
    Cornelia Sharpe in Open Season (1974)
    Peter Fonda and Alberto de Mendoza in Open Season (1974)
    Peter Fonda in Open Season (1974)
    Peter Fonda, John Phillip Law, and Richard Lynch in Open Season (1974)
    Peter Fonda, Alberto de Mendoza, Richard Lynch, and Cornelia Sharpe in Open Season (1974)
    Peter Fonda and Cornelia Sharpe in Open Season (1974)

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    Peter Fonda
    Peter Fonda
    • Ken
    Cornelia Sharpe
    Cornelia Sharpe
    • Nancy Stillman
    John Phillip Law
    John Phillip Law
    • Greg
    Richard Lynch
    Richard Lynch
    • Art
    Alberto de Mendoza
    Alberto de Mendoza
    • Martin
    • (as Alberto Mendoza)
    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Hal Wolkowski
    Helga Liné
    Helga Liné
    • Sue
    • (as Helga Line)
    Didi Sherman
    • Helen
    Concha Cuetos
    Concha Cuetos
    • Joyce
    • (as Conchita Cuetos)
    Blanca Estrada
    Blanca Estrada
    • Alice Rennick
    May Heatherly
    May Heatherly
    • Alicia Rennick
    Beatriz Savón
    • Sandy
    • (as Beatriz Savon)
    Mabel Escaño
    • Waitress
    Scott Miller
    • Purcell
    Jaime Doria
    • Carter
    Lorraine Clewes
    • Hostess
    Judy Stephen
    • Manageress
    Mike Zambeck
    • Petey
    • Director
      • Peter Collinson
    • Writers
      • Liz Charles-Williams(screenplay)
      • David D. Osborn(novel "The All Americans") (screenplay)
      • José Antonio Sáinz de Vicuña(only in Spanish credits)
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    • Trivia
      The interior scenes inside of the hunting lodge were all filmed on a soundstage at Pinewood Studios in England on a life-sized set. The opening scenes at Kenny's house and the exterior scenes on the island were all filmed on location in Spain. Additional "highway" scenes were probably filmed in Northern Michigan by a 2nd unit crew.
    • Goofs
      When Ken and Artie climb the bluff, Ken is carrying a bolt action rifle. But after they split up and Ken returns to the lodge, he enters the cabin carrying a pump action shotgun. The rifle is never seen again.
    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Casting Shadows
      Written and Sung by John Howard

    User reviews29

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    7/10
    The cast is game in this raw revenge flick .............
    Richard Lynch often plays the villain, but seeing hero types Peter Fonda, and John Philip Law as Lynch's comrades in crime is what really makes "Recon Game" a winner. It appears the three leads had a long leash as far as improvisation goes, and their constant bantering probably strays somewhat from what might have been scripted. The film is not perfect, and there are at least a bunch of tedious moments, especially inside the hunting lodge, including a truly boring sequence involving a Monopoly game. Once the "prey" are turned loose and the hunt begins, this raw revenge flick kicks into gear. "Recon Game" compares favorably with another rarely seen hunted in the woods film, "Hunter's Blood". If you can find it, see it, and along with "Recon Game" they would make a terrific double feature. - MERK
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    • merklekranz
    • Jul 27, 2010

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    • Release date
      • August 1974 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Switzerland
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Shoot
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Arpa Productions
      • Impala
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $265,810
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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