Target | Gene Hackman, Matt Dillon | One of my favorite movies

Target | Gene Hackman, Matt Dillon | Good Hackman Film

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Target

	Target Gene Hackman, Matt Dillon Paramount, 2005 average customer review:based on 16 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

In TARGET, Chris Lloyd (Dillon) does NOT get along with his father Walter. Walter is too careful, cautious, and boring to Chris, and never tries anything new, and Chris had to live by the same standards when he was growing up. But when his mother is kidnapped while in Europe, to Chris's confusion, Walter suddenly turns into a man of action and springs to life.

One of my favorite movies

Ever since this movie came out, it has been one of my favorites. I watch it once a year or so, and enjoy it each time. This is an action/suspense movie with spy elements as well. The balance between action and suspense scenes is just right and the interaction between the father (Gene Hackman) and son (Matt Dillon) is very entertaining along the way - the son finds out the father isn't such an old fuddy-duddy after all!

The movie does start out pretty slowly, but the beginning does a good job of introducing the main characters and sets up the tense yet humorous relationship between father and son.

The plot of the movie is very good except that the ending, while being exciting and suspenseful, is a bit contrived (a little suspension of disbelief is needed here). The acting, with the exception of a couple minor characters, is also top-notch. The characters are believable and seem natural.

Finally, I'd just like to mention that this movie has a couple of great car chases that are a blast to watch, and seem plausible, unlike some movies where the chase scenes are totally unrealistic. Plus the fact that they are in Europe, with European vehicles makes them feel different than the standard fare.

The DVD itself has no special features, but the price is right. The video and audio quality are good (typical 80's movie quality), and are better than my laserdisc copy and much better than my old VHS copy. However, they did leave in the film change markers; so you have been warned if that bothers you.

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Good Hackman Film

I like all Gene's movies. Worth buying or going to see, whatever.
In the sense of the old mail-order catalog [good, better, best] I am
taking "better" , to save something back I may need later.
Good first exposure (for me at least) of Matt Dillon. Wife liked it too,
it is R rated but nothing excessive.
Dick Norman

Outstanding thriller!

Somehow I missed this movie back in '85, but just saw it on cable. GOT to have a copy of it! This is escapism at it's best. Gene Hackman and Matt Dillon are super. They make a great father-son team. I'm old enough to remember "the cold war", so could relate to the plot. WATCH THIS MOVIE!

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IF YOU LIKE G.HACKMAN YOU MUST TARGET THIS MOVIE

Gene Hackman is one of my favorite actors, and he doesn't let me down on this one. Actually, I think this is one of his best films. He sounds pretty natural speaking several European languages as if he's always spoke them. There's great action in the movie, great intrigue, and suspense. I love the European setting as well. The movie progresses with a crescendo intensity towards climax. I stole this movie from my cousin and kept looking for the DVD until I found it in Amazon, and here it is.

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