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Imprisoned Harry Lomart is a vicious, brute of a man and yet he is prepared to do his long jail term as he is confident that on his release his beautiful wife Pat will be waiting for him, but a visit from Pat brings him his worst... See more »
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Harry Lomart
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Pat Lomart
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Birdy Williams
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Inspector Milton
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Marty Gold
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MacNeil
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Maureen
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Gun Dealer
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Soapy Tucker
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Prison Warder Accomplice
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Prison Warder One
Joe Cahill ...
Prison Warder Two
Bob Ramsey ...
Gun Dealer's Bodyguard (as Robert Ramsey)
Susan Shaw ...
Girl in Truck
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Lomart's Neighbour
Maggy Maxwell ...
Irate Mother

Directed by

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Douglas Hickox

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Laurence Henderson ... (novel)
 
Alexander Jacobs ... (screenplay)

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Basil Keys ... associate producer
Barry J. Kulick ... producer (as Barry Kulick)

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Stanley Myers

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Edward Scaife ... director of photography

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John Glen

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John Barry ... (as Jonathan Barry)

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Paul Rabiger ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Douglas Twiddy ... production manager

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Ted Sturgis ... assistant director
Peter Cotton ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Roger Simons ... second assistant director (uncredited)

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Leslie Dilley ... assistant art director (uncredited)
Roy Pembrooke ... props (uncredited)

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Allan Sones ... dubbing editor (as Alan Sones)
Cyril Swern ... sound mixer

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John Stears ... special effects

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Peter Diamond ... stunts (uncredited)

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Alan McCabe ... camera operator: second unit
Stan Mestel ... camera operator

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Emma Porteous ... costume advisor

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Stanley Myers ... conductor
Dick Lewzey ... music engineer (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited)

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Peter Brayham ... action sequence coordinator
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Plot Summary

Escaped convicts Harry Lomart (Oliver Reed) and Birdy Williams (Ian McShane) are lying low before they prepare to skip the country. However, Lomart can't control his rage at being cheated by his wife, Pat (Jill St. John), whilst he was inside, so he decides to kill her and her secret lover before he goes. This causes all sorts of complications to their escape plans. Written by Jonathon Dabell

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Taglines The Hit Man never stops till he scores. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Screaming Target (United Kingdom)
  • Screaming Target (New Zealand, English title)
  • Electric Shock Escape: Target for Hell (Japan, English title)
  • La Cible hurlante (France)
  • La celada (Spain)
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  • 93 min
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Trivia The prison sequences were filmed in the abandoned Kilmainham Jail in Dublin, which was also used for " The Italian Job" and " Mcvicar". See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Adam & Yves (1974). See more »
Quotes Birdy Williams: Bastard must be made out of concrete!
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