Targets (1968): Cast & Plot
Targets is a 1968 drama thriller starring James Morris as Man with Pistol, Boris Karloff and Peter Bogdanovich. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Saticoy Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Targets About?
The premise of Targets without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An aging horror‑movie icon whose fame has faded finds his life entangled with that of a seemingly ordinary young man who embarks on a psychotic shooting spree through Los Angeles. Their intersecting paths spark a deadly cat‑and‑mouse game that blurs fame and madness.
Targets Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychopath
- psychopathic killer
- rifle
- violence
- los angeles california
- target practice
- confrontation
- actor
- drive in movie theatre
- suburb
- killing spree
- husband wife relationship
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- view through rifle scope
- manhunt
- pistol
- shotgun
- film actor
- massacre
- old man
- mass murder
- sniper
- serial killer
- oil storage tank
- secretary
- public appearance
- gun collector
- shot to death
- crying boy
- blood splatter
- corpse
- film within a film
- arrest
- film director
- gun store
- drunkenness
- father son relationship
- blood
- gunshot
- disillusionment
- car chase
- radio disc jockey
- panic
- fear
- mother son relationship
- chinese american
- police chase
- gunshot wound
- hotel
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- disarming someone
Targets Cast & Characters
James Morris leads the cast as Man with Pistol, with Boris Karloff as Byron Orlok and Peter Bogdanovich as Sammy Michaels.
- James Morris as Man with Pistol
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Boris Karloff as Byron Orlok -
Peter Bogdanovich as Sammy Michaels -
James Brown as Robert Thompson Sr.
Also Starring in Targets
· 38 more- Mary Jackson Charlotte Thompson
- Tim O'Kelly Bobby Thompson
- Tanya Morgan Ilene Thompson
- Nancy Hsueh Jenny
- Dick Miller Stefan (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Jack Nicholson Lt. Andre Duvalier (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Frank Marshall Ticket Boy
- Sandy Baron Kip Larkin
- Sandra Knight Helene / Ilsa (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Gary Kent Gas Tank Worker
- Mike Farrell Man in Phonebooth
- Regis Philbin Themselves
- Elaine Partnow Other at the Drive-In
- Joey Bishop Themselves
- Stafford Morgan Salesman - 1st Gunshop
- Robert Cleaves Other at the Drive-In
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- Monte Landis Marshall Smith
- Daniel Ades Chauffeur
- Arthur Peterson Ed Loughlin
- Geraldine Baron Larkin's Girl
- Susan Douglas Other at the Drive-In
- Don Steele Deejay on Radio (voice) (uncredited)
- Kirk Scott Other at the Drive-In
- Timothy Burns Waiter
- Ellie Wood Walker Woman on Freeway
- Mark Dennis Salesman - 2nd Gunshop
- James Bowie Other at the Drive-In
- Pete Belcher Other at the Drive-In
- Paul Condylis Drive-In Manager
- Diana Ashley Other at the Drive-In
- Byron Betz Projectionist
- Carol Samuels Cashier
- Jay Daniel Snack Bar Attendant
- Anita Poree Other at the Drive-In
- Kay Douglas Other at the Drive-In
- Raymond Roy Other at the Drive-In
- Git Luboviski Woman in Car at Drive-In (uncredited)
- Milton Luboviski Man in Car at Drive-In (uncredited)
Targets Plot Summary
What happens in Targets from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Byron Orlok, Boris Karloff an aging, embittered horror movie star, abruptly declares he will retire from Hollywood and return to his native England to live out his final days. He believes the old-fashioned shocks he thrives on are outdated, insisting that real-life news stories are far more terrifying than anything he ever conjured on screen. Yet, after a long stretch of convincing from a young director named Sammy Michaels, Peter Bogdanovich, Orlok consents to one last in-person promotional appearance at a Reseda drive-in before leaving Hollywood for good.
Full summary
The whole story of Targets, scene by scene
Targets Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 1 trailer, 2 clips and 2 featurettes.
- Clip "Targets" (1968 - Peter Bogdanovich)
- Clip Clip
- Featurette Joe Dante on Targets
- Featurette Handsome & Homicidal: Ben Mankiewicz and Mario Cantone on Tim O’Kelly in Targets | TCM Creepy Cinema
How Well Do You Know Targets?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
Which actor portrays the aging horror star Byron Orlok?
Cars in Targets
36 cars on screen, including the 1966 Ford Mustang and the 1965 Lincoln Continental Executive Limousine.
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1966 Ford Mustang Main role -
1965 Lincoln Continental Executive Limousine Important role -
1956 Buick Special Estate Wagon Minor role -
1963 Buick Special Skylark Minor role
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Targeted, Target and Target.
Targets FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Targets, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Targets?
Targets runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Targets released?
Targets was released on August 13, 1968.
Who is in the cast of Targets?
Targets stars James Morris as Man with Pistol, Boris Karloff as Byron Orlok and Peter Bogdanovich as Sammy Michaels, among 42 credited actors.
Does Targets have a post-credit scene?
No. Targets has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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