
Turkey Shoot
Seen it?1982 | 93 min | Science Fiction, Action, Horror
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, 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
- A natural pick for anyone who's ever wondered how they'd survive and fans of end-of-the-world stories. The tension comes from simply getting through the next day. Fans of Mad Max 2 or The Terminator should feel right at home. It builds a whole broken world and makes you live in it.
- The mood
- Scary, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
In the near future, after an unspecified holocaust, survivors are herded into prison camps. There, they are hunted for sport by the leaders of the camp. Paul, one of the newest prisoners, is determined not to go down as quietly as the others.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 50%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$984K worldwide on a $32 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Steve RailsbackPaul Anders
- Olivia HusseyChris Walters
- Michael CraigCharles Thatcher
- Carmen DuncanJennifer
- Noel FerrierSecretary Mallory
- Lynda StonerRita Daniels
- Roger WardChief Guard Ritter
- Michael PetrovitchTito
- Gus MercurioRed
- John LeyDodge