The 10th Victim is a movie novelization written by Robert Sheckley in 1965 and based on the movie The Tenth Victim, directed by Elio Petri in 1965. The movie features Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Elsa Martinelli, Salvo Randone, Massimo Serato, Milo Quesada, and others.
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Storyline
Set in the 21st Century, a deadly contest known as the ‘Big Hunt’ replaces conventional warfare as a means of settling human disputes. A skilled huntress, seeking a lucrative television sponsorship deal, accepts a contract to eliminate a designated ‘victim’. However, complications arise when she becomes romantically involved with her target, complicating the mission and blurring the lines between their roles as hunter and prey.
Movie vs Book
Year
1965
Minutes
92
Movie Rate
6.60
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Movie
The Tenth Victim
Original title: La decima vittima
Director: Elio Petri
Country: Italy
Year: 1965
Length: 1h32m
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Year
1965
Pages
160
Book Rate
7.44
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Book
The 10th Victim
Author: Robert Sheckley
Country: USA
First published in: 1965
Length: 160 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Victim
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