Target Practice (II) (2008)

5 friends on a fishing trip discover a hidden training camp for homegrown terrorists.

Director:

Richmond Riedel

Writer:

Richmond Riedel

Stars:

Joey Lanai, Eltony Williams, Solomon Hoilett

Cast

Credited cast:
Joey Lanai	...	Paul
Eltony Williams	...	Albedeen
Solomon Hoilett	...	Ron
Eric Dean	...	Mark (as Eric Dean Turick)
Aaron Hawk	...	Steve
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sean Christopher	...	D.I. militant
Richard DeGuilio	...	Jeff
Talon DeSoto	...	Militant
Bill Elverman	...	Dave
Stephen Francis	...	Johnathan
Bryan Hanna	...	Khalif
Amanda Leak	...	Laurie (as Amanda Leek)
Myles McLane	...	Militant
Tamas Nadas	...	Cole
Daniel Rosenberg	...	Ghazi

Storyline

"Target Practice" is an intelligent but raw, visceral, extremely tense outdoor thriller with an emphasis on character as much as action. The story centers on 5 blue-collar friends on a weekend fishing trip - and the hell that's unleashed upon them when they almost run into a car that's been abandoned in the middle of an isolated mountain road. Stopping to see if anyone needs their help, they inadvertently stumble into the middle of an undercover operation involving a CIA agent and a hidden training camp for homegrown terrorists (molded after real-life, recent discoveries in both the U.S. and Canada). Suddenly, these 5 regular, everyday guys find themselves way out of their league, fighting a bloody battle against a cunning, well-trained, brutal enemy that knows the rugged terrain like the back of its hand. A battle that quickly spirals into a full-scale mini-war for which they are completely unprepared - a war that not only pits them against their murderous foe but against the ...

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Taglines:

They weren't ready for this.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Albedeen: You're the one who said you wanted to do this. Well this is what this is! There's no time for second-guessing. Moral dilemmas. You blink, you give someone a second chance, you get us all killed.

User Reviews

Hearkens back to '70s B Movie Greatness

Directorial Debut of Rich Riedel is a winner. A minuscule budget doesn't hamper the fun as a group of friends head out to the woods for a little r & r and run into the unexpected. Yeah, we've seen this type of story played out before in the action and horror genres (this one , strictly action), but Riedel's version puts a fresh twist on it. He keeps you guessing as the woods seem to be more populated with friends turned enemies turned friends then one would imagine.

For a group of unknowns, the actors deliver believable performances. The camera is always in the right place and Riedel ratchets up the tension effectively.

It seems like these type of straight ahead action pieces are a thing of the past, what with everyone trying to blend genres and "Tarantino" the story lines and dialog (often with unwatchable results). In many ways, Target Practice is a valentine to the action films of yore. He doesn't try to reshape the genre, he just hits all the right beats at the right times. A blast.