When American Donna Lloyd is kidnapped during a trip to Europe, her son Chris and her husband Walter start searching for her.
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Arthur Penn
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Cast
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| Gene Hackman | ... | Walter Lloyd | |
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Brad Williams | ... | Forklift Operator |
| Matt Dillon | ... | Chris Lloyd | |
| Gayle Hunnicutt | ... | Donna Lloyd | |
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Randy Moore | ... | Tour Director |
| Ilona Grübel | ... | Carla (as Ilona Grubel) | |
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Tomas Hnevsa | ... | Henke |
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Jean-Pol Dubois | ... | Glasses |
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Robert Ground | ... | Marine Sergeant |
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Véronique Guillaud | ... | Secretary. American Consulate |
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Charlotte Bailey | ... | Receptionist |
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James Selby | ... | Ross |
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Ray Fry | ... | Mason |
| Josef Sommer | ... | Taber | |
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Jacques Mignot | ... | Madison Hotel Clerk |
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Chris Lloyd does NOT get along with his father Walter. Walter is too careful, cautious, and boring to Chris, and never tries anything new, and Chris had to live by the same standards when he was growing up. But when his mother is kidnapped while in Europe, to Chris's confusion, Walter suddenly turns into a man of action. Just who is his father anyway. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
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assassination attempt | man murders a woman | man wears eyeglasses | europe | telephone booth |Taglines:
The game of espionage is played by a strict code: an agent's family is never to be touched, no exceptions. Now that code has been broken See more »Parents Guide:
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Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Music by Harold Arlen
Sung by Billy Daniels
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The novelization of this movie, 'Target', was written by Stephen Hunter, and published by Warner Brothers, Inc., 1985. See more »Goofs
The "Hamburg" central station scene was in fact filmed at the main station of Lübeck, about 60 km away. That's generally fine, but in a view of the main hall above the platforms, a destination display board prominently announces the next connection to Hamburg. See more »Soundtracks
That Old Black MagicLyrics by Johnny Mercer
Music by Harold Arlen
Sung by Billy Daniels
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USARelease Date:
8 November 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Target - Entführt in Paris See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,670,522, 10 November 1985Gross USA:
$9,023,199Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$9,023,199Company Credits
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This movie is often dismissed as just an average Cold War spy flick. But in fact it is quite a bit more than that. It can well hold its own, thanks to the solid direction and first-rate performances by Hackman and Dillon.
These two never disappoint and seem to have had fun working together. They relaxedly fill in all the little character incongruities.
The story is interesting, but could have used much more exact local detail instead of this chain of insipid cutouts from travel brochures. The locals, but also the spies talk and behave like cardboard figures and tend to lessen the atmosphere a little. The same goes for a lot of the locations.
Recommended for fans of Dillon and Hackman, but also for those of you who like a solid spy movie.