Targets
“TARGETS are people...and you could be one of them!”
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Cast
Boris Karloff Tim O'Kelly Nancy Hsueh
Credits
Written by: 
Peter Bogdanovich
Plot
An ageing horror star decides to retire just as a young sniper begins shooting at random. Their stories meet at a drive-in.
Sinekatalog’s take
Peter Bogdanovich's debut pairs Boris Karloff as an ageing horror star with a random sniper. Tense, original and sharp about real versus movie violence, it is a smart, chilling little thriller.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (14,022 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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