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Targets

Targets

TARGETS are people...and you could be one of them!

19687.11h 30m

Overview

An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spree around Los Angeles.

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Written by Peter Bogdanovich, Samuel Fuller, Polly Platt
Produced by Peter Bogdanovich
Box OfficeBudget: $130K0

Top Cast

Tim O'Kelly

Tim O'Kelly

Bobby Thompson

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Byron Orlok

Arthur Peterson

Arthur Peterson

Ed Loughlin

Monte Landis

Monte Landis

Marshall Smith

Nancy Hsueh

Nancy Hsueh

Jenny

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Sammy Michaels

Daniel Ades

Daniel Ades

Chauffeur

Stafford Morgan

Stafford Morgan

Salesman - 1st Gunshop

James Brown

James Brown

Robert Thompson Sr.

Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Charlotte Thompson

Themes & Keywords

snipervietnam veterandrive-in theatermurderserial killersniper riflelos angeles, californiakilling spreeaging actormovie star

About Targets

Targets is a crime, thriller film released in 1968 exploring themes of sniper, vietnam veteran, drive-in theater, murder, serial killer, sniper rifle. Directed by Peter Bogdanovich, it stars Tim O'Kelly, Boris Karloff, Arthur Peterson. An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spree around Los Angeles.

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