Moving Target (2000)

Name: Moving Target
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 2000-05-30
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 4.6
Cast: Don Wilson, Hillary Kavanagh, Bill Murphy, Terry McMahon, Eileen McCloskey

Moving Target (2000), directed by Paul Ziller, starring Don Wilson and Hillary Kavanagh.

05/30/2000 BR Action, Drama, Thriller and TV Movie 1h 26m

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Synopsis

When an unsuspecting American tourist and former kickboxer journeys to the West of Ireland to meet his online love interest, he accidentally intercepts nuclear detonators concealed inside a six-pack of Beamish, and finds himself embroiled in a cat-and-mouse chase between the IRA, US intelligence and the Garda Síochána.

Yoram AstrakhanCinematography
Paul ZillerDirector, Screenplay
Kevin LavelleEditing
Roger CormanProducer

About the film

Moving Target is a 2000 Irish/American exploitation action film directed by Paul Ziller starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson.

It stars Don "The Dragon" Wilson and was the last film Roger Corman made at Concorde Anois.

The film was remade as Fist of the Dragon (2015).

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Moving Target is a 2000 Irish/American exploitation action film directed by Paul Ziller starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson.

It stars Don "The Dragon" Wilson and was the last film Roger Corman made at Concorde Anois.

The film was remade as Fist of the Dragon (2015).

Plot

A breakaway extremist group of IRA steals nuclear detonators hidden inside six glass bottles of Beamish. Meanwhile, an innocent tourist named Ray Brock (played by Don Wilson) arrives in Headford, Co. Galway to visit Alice, a woman whom he has been conversing with online. In order to win favour with Alice, Ray goes to a local pub to purchase a six-pack of Beamish. He accidentally purchases the same six-pack that the nuclear detonators are hidden in, and becomes embroiled in a cat-and-mouse chase between the IRA extremists, US intelligence and the Garda Síochána.

Cast

Don "The Dragon" Wilson as Ray Brock

Bill Murphy as Mickey

Eileen McCloskey as Alice Doyle

Terry McMahon as Malloy

Nuala Kelly as Lieutenant Brady

Mick Nolan as Detective Stokes

Stephen Holland as John

Éamonn Draper as Mike

Lisa Dwan as Kate

Hillary Kavanagh as Shannon

Sean Colgan as Parnell

Luke Hayden as Sean

References

External links

Moving Target at IMDb

Moving Target at BFI

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Trivia

It premiered on May 30, 2000, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h26 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosConcorde-New Horizons, Concorde Anois Teo
CountriesUnited States, Ireland
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Yoram Astrakhan Cinematography
Paul Ziller Director
Kevin Lavelle Editing
Roger Corman Producer
Paul Ziller Screenplay

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What is Moving Target about?

Moving Target: When an unsuspecting American tourist and former kickboxer journeys to the West of Ireland to meet his online love interest, he accidentally intercepts nuclear detonators concealed inside a six-pack of Beamish, and finds himself embroiled in a cat-and-mouse chase between the IRA, US intelligence and the Garda Síochána.

Who directed Moving Target?

Moving Target was directed by Paul Ziller in 2000.

Who stars in Moving Target?

The cast of Moving Target includes Don Wilson, Hillary Kavanagh, Bill Murphy, Terry McMahon and Eileen McCloskey.

How long is Moving Target?

Moving Target runs for 86 minutes, or 1h26.