Underplayed Gems

Sitting Target (1972)

Sitting Target poster
Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
R
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An escaped convict plans revenge on the wife who betrayed him. He hunts her down while being pursued by the police.

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What happens

Sitting Target (also known as Screaming Target ) is a 1972 British crime film directed by Douglas Hickox and starring Oliver Reed, Ian McShane and Jill St. John. It was based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Laurence Henderson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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