Heart of the Hunter (film) explained

Director:	Mandla Dube
Producer:	Deon Meyer
Studio:	Deon Meyer Films
Distributor:	Netflix
Country:	South Africa

Heart of the Hunter is a 2024 film directed by Mandla Dube. It stars Bonko Khoza, Connie Ferguson and Nicole Fortuin. The film is based on Deon Meyer's novel of the same name.^[1] Deon Meyer is also the co-writer of the film along with Willem Grobler.

Plot

Zuko Khumalo (Bonko Khoza) is a retired South African assassin when he get call from the daughter of an old friend Johnny Klein (Peter Butler) who has been kidnapped while uncovering a dangerous conspiracy at the heart of the South African government.

Cast

• Bonko Khoza
• Connie Ferguson
• Tim Theron
• Nicole Fortuin
• Masasa Mbangeni
• Sisanda Henna
• Peter Butler
• Deon Coetzee

Release

The film was released on Netflix on 29 March 2024.

Reception

The film mostly received negative reviews from film critics.^{[2] [3]} It holds a 67% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.^[4] Mrinal Rajaram of Cinema Express gave it a rating of 3/5 said while Lori Meek of Ready Steady Cut gave it a rating of 2.5/3 and called it "Fast-Paced Action, But An Overly Complicated Story".^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-04-05 . Deon Meyer’s record-breaking HEART OF THE HUNTER shoots to the top of the Netflix Charts . 2024-10-06 . Blake Friedmann . en-GB.
2. Web site: ‘Heart of the Hunter’ Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It? . 2024-10-06 . en-US.
3. Web site: "Heart of the Hunter" Review: Another Action Thriller That Flatters to Deceive - Afrocritik . 2024-10-06 . en.
4. Web site: Heart of the Hunter Rotten Tomatoes . 2024-10-06 . www.rottentomatoes.com . en.
5. Web site: Heart of the Hunter Review – Fast-Paced Action, But An Overly Complicated Story .