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A park bench meet-cute with a body count? New Zealand's trashiest export since... sheep.
TMDB
25
IMDb
44
Rotten Tomatoes
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Google
84

Hot Target (1985)

so-bad-it's-good80s sleazesoap opera thriller

Overview

Thriller

Wife of successful NZ businessman is seduced by fellow American after "chance" meeting in park. However, Greg has more than love-making with the beautiful Christine in mind.

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Content warning
erotic movie
marital betrayalgreed and manipulationtoxic masculinitycolonial class tension

Standout Aspects

Acting

Steve Marachuk's hair deserves separate billing

Production

Shot in NZ, pretending it's nowhere specific

Writing

Dialogue written by someone who heard humans talk once

Best for:Friends: Mystery Science Theater night with wine·Background: Fold laundry while pretending it's Prestige TV·Rewatch: Spot which scenes director forgot to finish
Heads up:Sexual Content: Frequent gratuitous 80s softcore sequences·Violence: Third-act bloodshed, mostly off-screen
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Director

Dennis C. Lewiston

ReleasedOct 1, 1985
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonemixed
Feellight
Crown International Pictures
Endeavour Productions

Top Cast

Simone Griffeth

Simone Griffeth

Christine Webber

Steve Marachuk

Steve Marachuk

Greg Standford

Bryan Marshall

Bryan Marshall

Clive Webber

Peter McCauley

Peter McCauley

Detective Inspector Nolan

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Elizabeth Hawthorne

Suzanne Maxwell

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Dennis C. Lewiston made softcore films under pseudonyms; this was his 'legitimate' thriller attempt.

Cultural

Shot during NZ's brief 1980s tax-shelter film boom that produced mostly unwatchable exploitation cinema for foreign markets.

YouTube

Hot Target (1985) - Trailer [edited]

Hot Target (1985) - Trailer [edited]

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