Hunter

John Vernon (The Incredible Hulk, Matrix) stars as a kidnapped race-car driver, brainwashed into becoming an assassin against America, in the thriller Hunter. The race-car driver David Hunter (Vernon) is tortured through various means, including being forced to watch footage of winged monkeys from The Wizard of Oz, giving rise to the pop-culture phrase, Please, stop the monkeys! The 1973 made-for-television movie created by Emmy winner Bruce Geller (Mannix, Mission Impossible) also stars Steve Ihnat (Gunsmoke), Sabrina Scharf (Easy Rider) and Edward Binns (Police Story, 12 Angry Men).