68.  [4-1]  9/19/89  THE HUNTING PARTY  --  2 hours

        Matlock braves the wilds of North Carolina to defend a man
        (Jeff Wilcott) accused of murdering the duck hunter who
        "accidentally" shot his brother.  

        Filmed on location in Andy Griffith's home town of 
        Manteo, N.C.

        w. Anne Collins              d. Robert Sheerer
           story by Dean Hargrove & Joel Steiger

        Ryan Bartell.................Jeff Lester
        Spencer Hamilton.............Jeff Wilcott
        Lee Kramer...................Steven Keats
        David Channing...............Christopher McDonald
        Ernie D'Amato................Casey Biggs
        Gordon Lewis.................Fred Dalton Thompson
        Sheriff Dalton Parkes........R.G.Armstrong
        Della Basnight...............Self
        Jack Rose....................Joe Inscoe
        Judge Stone..................Lee Lively
        Ed Tucker....................Ted Manson
        Horton Garrett...............Hartley Silver
        Bartender....................Ken Strong
        Airport Worker...............Rob Treveiler
        Clarence.....................Steve Aronson
        Restaurant Customer..........David Austin
        Mama.........................Cora Mae Basnight
        James Basnight, Jr...........Jimmy Basnight
        St. Clair Basnight...........Self
        Caroline.....................Page Morrow
        Clerk........................Helen Mutsch
        Foreman......................George Spence
        Preacher.....................Wilton C. Wescott
        Prosecutor...................? Jeri Hanauer

Jeff Wincott, who plays "Ryan Bartell" in this episode is a black belt martial artist. He has several movie credits to back his acting carreer, in which he displays his martial arts expertise. Among these films are The Undertaker's Wedding, Future Fear, Deadly Bet, Martial Law 2 - Undercover, Mission of Justice, Martial Outlaw, Open Fire, The Killing Man, Street Law, The Donor, Last Man Standing & Fatal Combat.