THE HUNTER is the story of Martin a skilled and ruthless mercenary sent into the Tasmanian wilderness on a hunt for a tiger believed to be extinct. Hired by an anonymous company that wants the tigers genetic material Martin arrives in Tasmania posing as a scientist. He proceeds to set up base camp at a broken-down farmhouse where he stays with a family whose father has gone missing. Usually a loner Martin becomes increasingly close to the family; however as his attachment to the family grows Martin is led down a path of unforeseen dangers complicating his deadly mission.