Moving Target
Seen it?1988 | 100 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and mixed reviews, 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 crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved The Naked City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A teenage musician goes on the run from killers and the police when he returns home to find his home empty and his family gone.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Thomson
- Jason BatemanToby Kellogg
- Tom SkerrittJoseph Kellogg
- Chynna PhillipsMegan Lawrence
- Jack WagnerTim Sutcliff
- Robert Downey Sr.Weinberg
- John GloverDobbins
- Donna MitchellSarah Kellogg
- Aimee BrooksJody Kellogg
- Bernie CoulsonJeff Ackley
- Sasha JensonScott