The Night of the Hunter Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Apr. 14, 2024

The Night of the Hunter

Director: Scott Derrickson

Screenwriter: Matt Orton • C. Robert Cargill

N/A Thriller N/A

11% WILL SEE 89% WON'T SEE

Coming Soon On Amazon

Production Status

Current stage in the film’s journey

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Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'. Scott Derricksonhas joined as a director, but first he's going to helm the Black Phone sequel.

April 14, 2024

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Follows a con man and murderer, who marries a widow with motives to discover where her deceased husband hid money stolen during a bank heist.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Night of the Hunter.

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Crew Behind the Film

The The Night of the Hunter behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Scott Derrickson last directed The Gorge and The Black Phone. The film's writer Matt Orton last wrote Knights.

Director: Scott Derrickson
Screenwriters: Matt Orton
C. Robert Cargill
Producers: Peter Gethers
Amy Pascal

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: KramMar Delicious Mystery Productions; Pascal Pictures

Production Details

What we know about the The Night of the Hunter movie production.

Key Facts

A remake the the 1955 film based on the novel by Davis Grubb.

Production Updates for The Night of the Hunter

Apr 2024

Development

Changed The Night of the Hunter movie production status. Scott Derricksonhas joined as a director, but first he's going to helm the Black Phone sequel.

Apr 2020

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When is the film coming out?

The Night of the Hunter is coming out to on To Be Announced (TBA) There are 9,427 other movies coming out on the same date, including The Rosie Project, Madagascar 4 and The Nightingale.