Target
Seen it?1985 | 117 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A Texan with a secret past searches Europe with his son after the KGB kidnaps his wife.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Penn
- Gene HackmanWalter Lloyd
- Matt DillonChris Lloyd
- Gayle HunnicuttDonna Lloyd
- Josef SommerBarney Taber
- Herbert BerghofSchroeder
- Guy BoydClay
- Ilona GrübelCarla
- Richard MünchColonel
- Viktoriya FyodorovaLise
- Jany HoltProprietress Marie-Louise Pension