Pilot (17 Jan. 2010)

Christopher Chance is a man who seems to get his thrills on protecting people from all walks of life. In the opener, he takes a case where he needs to protect a mechanical engineer who ... See full summary »

Director:

Simon West

Writers:

Jonathan E. Steinberg (developed for television by), Jonathan E. Steinberg,

Stars:

Mark Valley, Chi McBride, Jackie Earle Haley

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Valley	...	Christopher Chance
Chi McBride	...	Winston
Jackie Earle Haley	...	Guerrero
Tricia Helfer	...	Stephanie Dobbs
Mark Moses	...	Hollis
David Meunier	...	Tom
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Guerrero's Friend
Adrian Hough	...	James Dobbs
Michael St. John Smith	...	McNamara
Danny Glover	...	Client
Sean Allan	...	Lydecker
Artine Brown	...	Latino Thug
Anna Cummer	...	Hostage Woman
Mike Desabrais	...	Assassain Steward
Keith Martin Gordey	...	Suspicious Guy (as Keith Gordey)

Storyline

Christopher Chance is a man who seems to get his thrills on protecting people from all walks of life. In the opener, he takes a case where he needs to protect a mechanical engineer who designed California's first bullet train, capable of reaching speeds up to two hundred miles an hour.

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Plot Keywords:

explosion | false identity | party | poison | hugging | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wonderland Sound and Vision, DC Comics, Human Target Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christopher Chance's dog is named Carmine. Along with writer Len Wein, the character of Christopher Chance was created by legendary comic book artist Carmine Infantino.

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Goofs

Chance and the bartender draw their guns on each other after a shoot out, both pull their triggers at the same time and hear clicks realizing that both of their guns are empty. In reality the slides on their guns would have locked back indicating that the gun was empty. Also, being proficient in small arms they would have most likely been able to tell by the diminished weight of their guns that they were empty.

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Quotes

Guerrero: I got to warn you guys, if this gets violent, I'm gonna fight back.
Alfredo the Thug: You think you're gonna fight back?
Guerrero: All right, maybe fight back's a little misleading. I'll take the beating 'cause that's all you two amateurs are cleared to do. And then one night soon, I'm gonna break into your house and kill each of you in your sleep. Probably start with you, Alfredo. That way Steven here can have a few extra days with Marla and the girls. It's only fair.

User Reviews

Processed Cheese and Cardboard

This show is mildly amusing, just for the cliché after cliché storyline. A protagonist who can do everything (James Bond, pre-Daniel Craig, would be jealous); air ducts large enough to crawl through and fight in (and they're on a train!); and the ever-popular time bomb plot ("We've got to get off this train before it crashes!").

SPOILER: Superman, uh, "Christopher Chance", engages in a shoot-out with an assassin, escapes, then follows the assassin and prepares to shoot him. But *click*! He's out of ammunition! Yes, Mister Perfect was too stupid to check his weapon, and reload after he'd sprayed the area with lead.

Summary: "Human Target" is like Domino's Pizza: it's television of the last resort.