Targets
1968 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · 85% critics
An aging horror-film star considers retiring as he struggles with feeling outdated in a changing world. Meanwhile, a seemingly ordinary young man begins a chilling, random shooting spree around Los Angeles, and the two separate paths move toward an uneasy intersection during a public appearance at a drive-in theater.
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-08-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (236 votes)
- Budget
- $130,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a lean, unsettling thriller that contrasts old-school movie scares with real-world violence and builds tension patiently; Not for you if you dislike bleak, matter-of-fact shootings or slow setups like White Dog.
Pros: standout late-career performance; timely, unsettling premise; slow-building tension | Cons: uneven tone; flat supporting acting; script feels stiff
Themes
- sniper
- vietnam veteran
- drive-in theater
- murder
- serial killer
- sniper rifle
- los angeles, california
- killing spree
- aging actor
- movie star
Cast & crew
Tim O'Kelly
as Bobby Thompson
Boris Karloff
as Byron Orlok
Arthur Peterson
as Ed Loughlin
Monte Landis
as Marshall Smith
Nancy Hsueh
as Jenny
Peter Bogdanovich
as Sammy Michaels
Daniel Ades
as Chauffeur
Stafford Morgan
as Salesman - 1st Gunshop
James Brown
as Robert Thompson Sr.
Mary Jackson
as Charlotte Thompson
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich