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      Sitting Target

      R 1972 1h 33m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 62% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A British convict (Oliver Reed) escapes with others to kill his wife (Jill St. John), who is pregnant and wants a divorce. Read More Read Less

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      delysid d this is one of my favs Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/06/18 Full Review Audience Member I loved this. Ordered it on Amazon. Surprisingly touching. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Kudos for the Warner Archive label from The States for having the conviction of fishing out obscure and lesser known movies for a wider reissue as this tough and well acted thriller from 1972 proves. Oliver Reed plays Harry Lomart a dangerous armed robber who plans to break out of prison and kill his wife after he discovers she is seeing another man. After a spell in solitary Lomart escapes with his fellow inmate Birdy played by IanMcShane buys a deadly Masur rifle and begins to hunt down his wife played by Jill St John while trying to saty one step ahead of Edward Woodwards dooged police Inspector. The fact that this film is obscure should not detract from the fact that its excellent in every way as Reed proves that he was capable of greatness despite all the headlines and hell raising,his performance is the centarl prop of the film and its one of his best. McShane makes a great foil to Reeeds brawn and Jill St John plays the straying wife to perfection. Director Douglas Hickox would go on the direct the Wonderful Theatre of Blood makes good use of the crumbling 70S London locale and the final twist and denoument is very much in the Get Cater mould . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A violent crime thriller. Oliver Reed stars in this little known flick but one of his best movie roles. Fuelled with revenge, he breaks out of prison to go after his wife (played by Jill St John) who wants to divorce him carrying another man's child. An all-star cast alongside Oliver Reed include Ian McShane, Edward Woodward and Frank Finlay, a very enjoyable movie that joins the 70's violent British film category which includes Get Carter, Villain and A Clockwork Orange. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member a pretty damn decent UK crime flick that i would enjoy more if i could understand half of what was being said.... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Oliver Reed I am told puked on Steve McQueen? Ian McShane pulls off the pretty boy psychopath as well as Reed pulls off the lonely white hunter. Professionals. Some great moments of the 70s in this piece: - Harry killed a postman? - People just do not foam at the mouth as much as they used to, do they? - some use in kicking a dead dog - 40.41 violence against pornos - english motorcycles explodes - violence against all of british ladies' unmentionables - day/night/day again is pretty priceless Women. Damnit. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A British convict (Oliver Reed) escapes with others to kill his wife (Jill St. John), who is pregnant and wants a divorce.
      Director
      Douglas Hickox
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 24, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 33m
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