Based on a true story, The Hunting Party tells the tale of Simon (Richard Gere) a disgraced journalist, Benjamin (Jesse Eienberg), a young greenhorn journalist, and "the Duck" (Terrence Howard), an experienced cameraman. The three men embark, without permission, on a personal search for a man known as "The number one war criminal from the Bosnian Conflict," Radoslav Bogdanovic (Ljubomir Kerekeš), also known as "The Fox." Soon, however, the men find themselves in serious danger when they are mistakenly labeled as a CIA hit squad. The hunters become the hunted when "The Fox" sets his sights on the three men.