Top 5 Manhunt Movies

1: First Blood (1982)

Based on the 1972 novel by David Morell. First Blood tells the story of troubled and misunderstood Vietnam veteran and drifter John J. Rambo who wanders into a small Washington town in search of an old friend and is persued into the mountains by the tyrannical sheriff and his deputies, forcing him to rely on his combat skills to survive.

2: The Fugitive (1993)

Based on the 1960's television series of the same name The Fugitive tells the story of Dr. Richard Kimball who after being wrongly convicted of murdering his wife escapes custody and searches for the real serial killer to prove his innocence while being the target of a nationwide manhunt lead by a seasoned U.S. Marshall.

3: Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Based on the 1988 novel by Thomas Harris. Silence of the Lambs tells the story of Clarice Starling, a top student at the FBI's training academy who is sent to interview Dr. Hannibal Lector, a former psychiatrist and incarcerated cannibalistic serial killer, whose insight might prove useful in the pursuit of a serial killer nicknamed 'Buffalo Bill', who skins his female victims' corpses.

3: Seven (1995)

When retiring New York police Detective William Somerset tackles a final case with the aid of newly transferred David Mills they discover a number of elaborate and grizzly murders. They soon realise they are dealing with a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as a motif in his murders.

5: Shooter (2007)

Based on the 1993 novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter. Shooter tells the story of how Bob Lee Swagger, a highly decorated ex-Marine sniper living in exile after leaving the military is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to find the real killer and the reason he was set up.