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Targets (1968)

TV_PG 90 min  -  Horror | Thriller  -   15 August 1968 (USA)
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Elderly horror-film star who, while making a personal appearance at a drive-in theater, confronts a psychotic Vietnam veteran who's turned into a mass-murdering sniper.

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Peter Bogdanovich (screenplay), Polly Platt (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim O'Kelly Tim O'Kelly ...
Bobby Thompson
Boris Karloff ...
Byron Orlok
Arthur Peterson ...
Ed Loughlin
Monte Landis Monte Landis ...
Marshall Smith (as Monty Landis)
Nancy Hsueh Nancy Hsueh ...
Jenny
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
Tanya Morgan Tanya Morgan ...
Ilene Thompson
Timothy Burns Timothy Burns ...
Waiter (as Tim Burns)
Warren White Warren White ...
Grocery Boy
Mark Dennis Mark Dennis ...
Salesman - 2nd Gunshop
Sandy Baron Sandy Baron ...
Kip Larkin
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Storyline

Byron Orlok is an old horror-movie star who feels that he is an anachronism. Compared to real-life violence, his films are tame. Meanwhile, Bobby Thompson goes on a killing spree... Written by Gary Couzens <gjcouzens@btinternet.com>  

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Taglines:

"I just killed my wife and my mother. I know they'll get me. But before that, many more will die..." See more »

Genres:

Horror | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent content (re-rating) (2002) See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Before I Die See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Saticoy Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

By the time this film was made, 80-year-old Boris Karloff was in very poor health with emphysema along with rheumatoid arthritis, and had only one-half of one lung left and spent the time between takes in a wheelchair with an oxygen mask on. He also had braces on both legs, and had difficulty standing or walking without his cane; the weakness of his legs is visible in some scenes. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Cost of adult admission to drive-in (posted on admission booth in later scene) is $1.25 for adults. But when Bobby buys ticket, the change he receives after handing ticket seller money is consistent with $1.50 admission charge. See more »

Quotes

Sammy Michaels: All the good movies have been made.
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Connections

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) See more »