Don't know where this movie came from but it was dope.

Walt Hill is a director who definitely knows his craft where suspense is concerned. Aside from the gorgeous but foreboding bayou setting itself, the cleverest devices are used to create an atmosphere of mounting tension, successfully building up to a dynamite climax. While well-written, the movie is somewhat mired by the almost surreal stupidity displayed by the entire squad. Occasional plot developments that are slightly over-the-top or a little too neat, also bog it down. It's no Deliverance.

Keith Carradine and Powers Boothe lead a superb ensemble cast in this suspenseful action thriller. It's kinda like a mix of Deliverance and Predator, but with really good acting and a great score by Ry Cooder. The climactic confrontation in a Cajun shantytown is excellent.

Just ridiculous...

Solid execution of a very simplistic plotline. The characters are sometimes difficult to distinguish, and it goes on a bit towards the end, but certainly worth a watch.

There's a pretty obvious Vietnam allegory going on here, but this is still pretty enjoyable due to the strong characterization and nicely photographed setting. Ry Cooder's soundtrack is a good one.

Very cool little hicksploitation piece. The comparisons to Deliverance have some merit, but that shouldn't keep you from watching this.

Very heavy-handed Vietnam allegory wrapped up in a moody but somewhat predictable action/thriller film. The closing 20 minutes though are incredibly tense and frenetic, and well worth the wait.

if you like deliverance...

Intense and adhesively atmospheric.

While the setting is a bit like Deliverance, this film stands out due to the amazingly rich character development of a squad of soldiers. The nearly invisible threat of the Cajun hunters is more of a side-effect. It's the drama within the unit that makes this a great thriller. The underlying friendships and alliances make for some wonderfully intense character interactions.

Very good thriller with a strong 'survival horror' undercurrent running though it. Powers Boothe is especially good.

Good film.