"The Hunted" is a 2003 action-thriller film directed by William Friedkin. The story follows Paul Racine, a former special forces operative, who is drawn back into the world of hunting when a skilled assassin begins to kill in the Pacific Northwest. The film explores themes of survival and the primal instincts of man. As Racine tracks the assassin, he confronts his own past and the moral complexities of hunting humans. The movie features intense action sequences and a deep psychological narrative, highlighting the thin line between hunter and hunted.