An aging horror star contemplates retirement amid the modern culture of random violence, while a disturbed young gun collector embarks on an unprovoked killing spree.
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| Boris Karloff | ... |
Byron Orlok
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| Tim O'Kelly | ... |
Bobby Thompson
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| Nancy Hsueh | ... |
Jenny
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| James Brown | ... |
Robert Thompson Sr.
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| Arthur Peterson | ... |
Ed Loughlin
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Tanya Morgan | ... |
Ilene Thompson
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| Mary Jackson | ... |
Charlotte Thompson
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| Sandy Baron | ... |
Kip Larkin
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| Monte Landis | ... |
Marshall Smith
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Paul Condylis | ... |
Drive-In Manager
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Mark Dennis | ... |
Salesman (2nd Gunshop)
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| Stafford Morgan | ... |
Salesman (1st Gunshop)
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| Peter Bogdanovich | ... |
Sammy Michaels
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Daniel Ades | ... |
Chauffeur
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Timothy Burns | ... |
Waiter
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Warren White | ... |
Grocery Boy
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Geraldine Baron | ... |
Larkin's Girl
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| Gary Kent | ... |
Gas Tank Worker
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Ellie Wood Walker | ... |
Woman on Freeway
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| Frank Marshall | ... |
Ticket Boy
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Byron Betz | ... |
Projectionist
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| Mike Farrell | ... |
Man in Phonebooth
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Carol Samuels | ... |
Cashier
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Jay Daniel | ... |
Snack Bar Attendant
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James Morris | ... |
Man with Pistol
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| Elaine Partnow | ... |
Other at the Drive-In
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Pete Belcher | ... |
Other at the Drive-In
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James Bowie | ... |
Other at the Drive-In
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Anita Poree | ... |
Other at the Drive-In
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Robert Cleaves | ... |
Other at the Drive-In
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Kay Douglas | ... |
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Raymond Roy | ... |
Other at the Drive-In
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Diana Ashley | ... |
Other at the Drive-In
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| Kirk Scott | ... |
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| Susan Douglas Rubes | ... |
Other at the Drive-In
(as Susan Douglas)
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Chris Kent | ... |
Boy in Car at Drive-In (uncredited)
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Mike Kent | ... |
Baby in Car at Drive-In (uncredited)
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| Sandra Knight | ... |
Actress in Horror Movie (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Git Luboviski | ... |
Woman in Car at Drive-In (uncredited)
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Milton Luboviski | ... |
Man in Car at Drive-In (uncredited)
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| Clark Marshall | ... |
Runch (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jack Marshall | ... |
Man in Car at Drive-In (uncredited)
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| Dick Miller | ... |
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| Jack Nicholson | ... |
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Eva Pellegrini | ... |
Woman in Car at Drive-In (uncredited)
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| Polly Platt | ... |
Passer-by at Drive-In (uncredited)
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| Daniel Selznick | ... |
Shot Motorist (uncredited)
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| Don Steele | ... |
Deejay on Radio (uncredited) (voice)
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| Ethel Wales | ... |
Katie Ryan (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Peter Bogdanovich | ||
Written by
| Peter Bogdanovich | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Polly Platt | ... | (story by) and |
| Peter Bogdanovich | ... | (story by) |
| Samuel Fuller | ... | (co-screenwriter) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Peter Bogdanovich | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Roger Corman | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Selznick | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| László Kovács | ... | director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs) |
Editing by
| Peter Bogdanovich | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Mae Woods | ... | editorial assistant |
Production Design by
| Polly Platt | ||
Costume Design by
| Polly Platt | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Scott Hamilton | ... | makeup |
Production Management
| Paul Lewis | ... | production manager |
| Phil Miller | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gilles de Turenne | ... | assistant director (as Gilles De Turenne) |
Art Department
| James Campbell | ... | properties |
| Scott Fitzgerald | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Verna Fields | ... | sound editor |
| Sam Kopetzky | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Gary Kent | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richmond L. Aguilar | ... | gaffer (as Richmond Aguilar) |
| Tom Ramsey | ... | key grip |
| Peter Sorel | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Bill Pecchi | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Charles Greene | ... | producer: radio music |
| Brian Stone | ... | producer: radio music |
| Ronald Stein | ... | composer: stock music from "The Terror" (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Joyce King | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Frank Marshall | ... | assistant to the director |
| James Morris | ... | production assistant |
| Tamara Asseyev | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Howard Hawks | ... | acknowledgement: sequence from "The Criminal Code" |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1969) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1969) (Norway) (VHS)
- Paramount Pictures (1972) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Obelisk Film (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- V.O. Films S.A. (1974) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1982) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan; as Paramount Gateway Video)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Terminal Video (2013) (Italy) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- BFI Video (2023) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. L.-C.I.O.)
- Cinema Research (titles)
- Ryder Sound Services (re-recording)
- Columbia Pictures (we thank: for permission to use a sequence from Howard Hawks' "The Criminal Code")
- Berkey Pathé (color by)
- Roundabout Entertainment (post-production facilities: restoration and HDR mastering)
Storyline
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Veteran horror film actor Byron Orlok is in Los Angeles for the premiere of his new and latest film. He has grown bitter, is tired of the film industry and wants to retire. Meanwhile, in suburbia, gun-crazy Bobby Thompson is growing restless, wanting to take his gun obsession to the next level and having homicidal thoughts. Written by grantss |
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| Taglines | TARGETS are people...and you could be one of them! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $130,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Roger Corman told director Peter Bogdanovich that he could make any film that he wanted to, on two conditions: he had to use stock footage from the film The Terror (1963), and he had to hire Boris Karloff for two days (Karloff was under contract to Corman and owed him those two days). Karloff was so impressed with the film's script, however, that he refused any pay for any shooting time over his contracted two days. He worked for a total of five days on it. See more » |
| Goofs | Bobby's check to the gun shop is dated late July, but when Orlok picks up a newspaper story about the supermarket massacre several days later, the paper carries a March date. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Boris Karloff (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Green Rocky Road See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The film's original theatrical prints began with a written title card that read, "Why gun control? Why did a lunatic sniper kill or maim 11 innocent victims in Texas on June 3, 1966? Why were over 7,000 Americans slain or wounded by gunfire in 1967? Why in 1968 after assassinations and thousands of more murders has our country no effective gun control law? This motion picture tells a story that sheds a little light on a very dark and a very deep topic." This title card was added by Paramount Pictures only as a result of the then-recent assassinations of both Doctor Martin Luther King and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, but it was not approved by the film's director, Peter Bogdanovich at all and, as a result of this, it was removed from all later releases of the film, including those for home video. See more » |
| Quotes |
Byron Orlok:
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I'd like to leave you with a little story to think about as you drive home - through the darkness. Once upon a time, many years ago - there should be a pin spot on my face as I'm talking - once upon a time, many, many years ago, a rich merchant in Baghdad sent his servant to the marketplace to buy provisions. And after a while, the servant came back, white-faced and trembling, and said, "Master, when I was in the marketplace, I was jostled by a woman in the crowd, and I turned to look, and I saw that it was Death that jostled me. And she looked at me and made a threatening gesture. Oh, Master, please, lend me your horse, that I may ride away from this city and escape my fate. I will ride to Samara, and Death will not find me there." So the merchant loaned him the horse, and the servant mounted it and dug his spurs into its flank, and as fast as the horse could gallop, he rode towards Samara. Then the merchant went to the marketplace, and he saw Death standing in the crowd, and he said to her, "Why did you make a threatening gesture to my servant when you saw him this morning?" And Death said, "I made no threatening gesture. That was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him here in Baghdad, for I have an appointment with him tonight in Samara." See more » |