The Hunter
2004, Kazakh. Directed by Serik Aprimov.
In an isolated village in the Kazakhstan mountains, Erken, a boy of 12, lives with his mother, a beautiful and alluring single woman. One night, when the mother is visited by a hunter, Erken steals the latters horse and his gun to hold up a shop. Sought by the police, he is found by the hunter who gives him a choice: to go to prison or to go and live with him in the mountains. Thus begins a voyage of initiation, in the course of which the hunter tries to pass on his taste for and understanding of life.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Kazakh
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- Released
- 9 August 2004
- Original title
- Okhotnik
- Country
- France, Japan, Kazakhstan, Switzerland
- Written by
- Serik Aprimov
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The Hunter runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Hunter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 August 2004. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Hunter, try The Young One, Charm City Kings, The Good Neighbor.
Who directed The Hunter?
The Hunter (2004) was directed by Serik Aprimov and stars Kidiraliev Dogdurbek, Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev, Gulnazid Omarova.