The Hunted is a 1995 martial arts thriller film written and directed by J. F. Lawton and starring Christopher Lambert, John Lone, Joan Chen, Yoshio Harada and Yoko Shimada. Lambert plays Paul Racine, an American businessman who by accident earns the wrath of a ninja clan led by Lone's character, Kinjo. The film was shot in Japan and Canada. It received mixed-to-negative reviews, most of them criticizing the clichéed plot and unconvincing acting. However, some reviewers praised Harada's performance as samurai Ijuro Takeda, Racine's protector and Kinjo's sworn enemy. The critically well-received soundtrack featured music by the Japanese taiko troupe Kodō, which pervades the film. The Hunted was released on VHS, DVD and Blu-ray.