Heart of the Hunter OTT release date – Watch the thrilling South African film full of government guns and devious villains on THIS platform

Heart of the Hunter OTT release date has been set for this month. The South African movie is based on the hit novel of the same name by Deon Meyer and follows the plotline with some alterations. The film is directed by Mandlakayise Walter Dube of SAFTA-winning Silverton Siege and is the first of a three-film deal with Netflix.

Heart of the Hunter release date and teaser

Heart of the Hunter streams on Netflix on March 29. Although no trailer is available yet, a teaser has been released for it. Set in post-democratic South Africa, the film follows a retired gun’s one-man mission to stop a corrupt politician from taking the presidential seat.

Heart of the Hunter plot

Heart of the Hunter follows Zuko Khumalo, the protagonist, who appears to be a simple, unassuming gentleman with a deadly past. When his blissful existence is shattered by intrusion from his past and a call of honor to an oath made, Khumalo is forced to come out of his tranquil retirement. He must go on a mission if he intends to protect the country, including his family, from corrupt political machinations.

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The stakes rise and tension builds as Zuko initially resists going back to a life of chaos, adrenaline hikes, close shaves, and death. But when he realises the magnitude of the crisis at hand, he is forced to go on a 72-hour mission via car chases and stolen bike rides. And he cannot fail, as he must stop the dangerous political threats to the country’s peace and his family’s existence.

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Cast of Heart of the Hunter

Shot against incredible African locations, Heart of the Hunter uses physical landscape to highlight the interior landscape of its characters. Starring an ensemble cast of iconic South African actors, the film features Bonko Khoza as Zuko Khumalo, along with the likes of Masasa Mbangeni, Connie Ferguson, Tim Theron, Peter Butler, Deon Coetzee, Sisanda Henna, and Connie Chiume in prominent roles.

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