Open Season (1974 film)

Open Season
Directed by	Peter Collinson
Starring	Peter Fonda
Production company	Arpa Productions Impala
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	November 1, 1974
Running time	104 min.
Country	United Kingdom Spain
Language	English

Open Season is a 1974 film directed by Peter Collinson. It stars Peter Fonda, John Phillip Law, William Holden and Cornelia Sharpe. The film was shot in both Spain and England, with parts of those countries used to portray the American backwoods. The screenplay was by David Osborn and Liz Charles Williams, based on Osborn's novel.

The film follows three Vietnam veterans who are accustomed to violence. They decide to go on a spree of brutality by kidnapping a girl and a middle-aged man. After an orgy of rape, beatings, and humiliation, the two victims plan an escape and one plans revenge.

The couple are given time to try and escape after which the three will be after them and they let it be known that when they catch up with them they will be shot.