"It takes an awful lot to kill a person."
Director: Raja Collins
Cast: Mel Gibson, Shelley Hennig, Jordi Mollà, Sofia Hublitz, A.J. Buckley
Hunting Season — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
You don't choose the hunt. The hunt chooses you.
Context
Delivered by Bowdrie as he prepares for the impending confrontation with the cartel.
Meaning
Emphasizes Bowdrie's fatalistic understanding of survival; violence was not sought out, but once imposed, it must be met with absolute resolve.
They say no good deed goes unpunished... and now everybody's compromised.
Context
Spoken upon realizing that the criminal syndicate is actively tracing January to their secluded cabin.
Meaning
Marks the pivotal moment when Bowdrie shifts from hesitant isolationist into active tactical survival mode after realizing the danger they face.
I told you she wasn't dead... but I lied to protect you from what she did.
Context
Communicated to Tag via letter and dialogue before Bowdrie initiates his counterattack against the cartel.
Meaning
Serves as the emotional turning point where Bowdrie comes clean about Tag's mother, revealing the painful family secrets he kept hidden.
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