Targets
1968
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Synopsis
An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spree around Los Angeles.
Targets (1968) is a 1h 30min crime feature film by Peter Bogdanovich. An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psychotic shooting spre... Selected for Couch Film Festival (2020).
Key facts
Cast
Tim O'Kelly, Boris Karloff, Arthur Peterson, Monte Landis, Nancy Hsueh, Peter Bogdanovich, Daniel Ades, Stafford Morgan
Original language
English
First release
August 13, 1968 (United States)
Home video distributors
Paramount Home Video (United States)
Setting
Los Angeles
Crew
Screenplay
Peter Bogdanovich, Samuel Fuller
Producer
Peter Bogdanovich
Cinematography
László Kovács
Editing
Peter Bogdanovich
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Targets | |
| Alternate title | La Cible | |
| Alternate title | Bewegliche Ziele |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 6824) | 1995, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | August 13, 1968 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 15, 1968 |
| Theatrical | France | September 13, 1970 |
| Television | Italy | November 3, 1981 |
| Television | France | December 1, 2025 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1995 6824 |
| Home video | Netherlands | June 3, 2004 |
| Home video | Italy | July 15, 2004 |
| Home video | France | September 19, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Cast | Tim O'Kelly (Bobby Thompson), Boris Karloff (Byron Orlok), Arthur Peterson (Ed Loughlin), Monte Landis (Marshall Smith), Nancy Hsueh (Jenny), Peter Bogdanovich (Sammy Michaels), Daniel Ades (Chauffeur), Stafford Morgan (Salesman - 1st Gunshop), James Brown (Robert Thompson Sr.), Mary Jackson (Charlotte Thompson), Tanya Morgan (Ilene Thompson), Timothy Burns (Waiter), Mark Dennis (Salesman - 2nd Gunshop), Sandy Baron (Kip Larkin), Geraldine Baron (Larkin's Girl), Gary Kent (Gas Tank Worker), Ellie Wood Walker (Woman on Freeway), Frank Marshall (Ticket Boy), Byron Betz (Projectionist), Paul Condylis (Drive-In Manager), Mike Farrell (Man in Phonebooth), Carol Samuels (Cashier), Jay Daniel (Snack Bar Attendant), James Morris (Man with Pistol), Elaine Partnow (Other at the Drive-In), Pete Belcher (Other at the Drive-In), James Bowie (Other at the Drive-In), Anita Poree (Other at the Drive-In), Robert Cleaves (Other at the Drive-In), Kay Douglas (Other at the Drive-In), Raymond Roy (Other at the Drive-In), Diana Ashley (Other at the Drive-In), Kirk Scott (Other at the Drive-In), Susan Douglas (Other at the Drive-In), Git Luboviski (Woman in Car at Drive-In (uncredited)), Milton Luboviski (Man in Car at Drive-In (uncredited)), Don Steele (Deejay on Radio (voice) (uncredited)), Jack Nicholson (Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)), Dick Miller (Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Peter Bogdanovich, Samuel Fuller |
| Story | Peter Bogdanovich, Polly Platt |
| Producer | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Executive producer | Roger Corman |
| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Editing | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Production design | Polly Platt |
| Visual effects | Gary Kent |
| Sound | Sam Kopetzky |
| Costumes | Polly Platt |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
