# Target (1985)

> A disaffected son discovers that his cautious father has the skills needed to rescue his kidnapped mother from an international conspiracy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19793

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Arthur Penn
- Cast: Gene Hackman, Matt Dillon, Gayle Hunnicutt, Josef Sommer, Herbert Berghof, Guy Boyd, Ilona Grübel, Richard Münch
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090130/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, propulsive, suspicious, 1980s action marathon, thriller night

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- [3 Days to Kill (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/112681)
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- [The Peacemaker (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/3624)
- [Mission: Impossible (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/794)

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