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Target

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Chris Lloyd (Matt Dillon) doesn't understand his father at all. Chris has a spontaneous personality and loves racing cars, while his father, Walter (Gene Hackman), is a conservative businessman. When Donna (Gayle Hunnicutt), Walter's wife, goes missing on her European vacation, Walter and Chris fly to Europe to locate her. But what Chris doesn't know is that Walter is a former CIA agent, and that some of his old intelligence contacts are the key to finding Donna.
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Target's increasingly implausible plot is offset by a commanding performance from Gene Hackman, reunited with director Arthur Penn.

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Fredric H Probably the worst Gene Hackman film I've ever seen. Seems like it was originally a great script. But Hollywood's idiots got to it and worked hard to dumb it down, make it predictable and formulaic, putting in unnecessary silly dialogue that would never find the light of day in a properly written and directed international spy thriller. This flick really could have been great. But it turned into a total yawn. I only watched until the end because I liked watching Hackman and Dillon together in maybe their only professional pairing. If the target of Target was a sloppy caricature of a spy thriller, then Bullseye and Bravo! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Jelisije J Another under appreciated gem from Gene Hackman where a former CIA agent must find who kidnapped his wife with his estranged son in a young Matt Dillon. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/08/24 Full Review Elizabeth N Fabulous! It's still good Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/05/24 Full Review jon c When someone becomes a target it's dangerous for everyone. Matt Dillon and Gene Hackman in a conspiracy thriller. Chris Lloyd and his father Walter seem like two completely different people. Chris races cars living life in the fast lane. Walter appears to be a typical businessman. But his wife Donna goes missing after a trip in Europe. They both embark on a mission to track her down but Walter has some old enemies to contend with. He's actually a member of the CIA of all things. It looks like some of his tactics may have to be put to use again. The movie is somewhat of a slow-burner thriller. Some car chases here and there but some scary plot twists. It's more than just the wife/mother disappearing. Chris and Walter have some unexpected bonding moments throughout this whole ordeal, after all they're family. Chris could've stayed behind but chose to be part of this. Could've been trimmed down to an hour and a half instead. Feels like a straight up cable-of-the-week film but Hackman and Dillon work well. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review steve d A terrible script sinks the film. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member My favourite Gene Hackman movie and loved Matt Dillon too! Love the car chase scenes and the story! This is one of the top 5 movies of all time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Chris Lloyd (Matt Dillon) doesn't understand his father at all. Chris has a spontaneous personality and loves racing cars, while his father, Walter (Gene Hackman), is a conservative businessman. When Donna (Gayle Hunnicutt), Walter's wife, goes missing on her European vacation, Walter and Chris fly to Europe to locate her. But what Chris doesn't know is that Walter is a former CIA agent, and that some of his old intelligence contacts are the key to finding Donna.
Director
Arthur Penn
Producer
Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 25, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.0M
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Surround
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