Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Leofwine_draca There's a general rule of thumb that says the newer the Umberto Lenzi film, the worse it will be. Well, that holds true with COP TARGET, Lenzi's 1990 crime thriller that lacks the panache and style of his gritty, on-the-street '70s polizia flicks. COP TARGET is a tired detective outing that copies a million American flicks without ever providing any originality or verve of its own. Robert Ginty, once a minor star in THE EXTERMINATOR, now looks old, tired and pudgy, and the attempts at humour that Lenzi repeatedly tries with his world-weary detective character fall flat every time. It doesn't help that Ginty's co-star is equally aged and unattractive; Barbara Bingham is ten years too old for the part and her abrasive heroine quickly gets on the nerves.Not that the film is particularly poorly made; indeed, the direction is often adequate and Lenzi shoots some nice locations. Ginty isn't exactly a bad leading actor, just a little dull in places, although he knows how to hold his pistol in the action sequences. Speaking of pistols, you've gotta love the sequence where Ginty takes a gun carefully to pieces and cleans it with salad dressing (!); this whole thing has been copied from THE EXTERMINATOR, and you get the impression that Lenzi was desperate for viewers to recall that superior exploitation movie.This movie, meanwhile, is almost plot less, and totally devoid of suspense. Although there are some car chases and exploding vehicles, it never gets the pulse beating. There are one or two cheesy action sequences to be enjoyed, for sure, the best of which is the bit where a drug gang storms a pleasure beach, attacking lifeguards with machine guns and engaging in gun battles and fist fights with our ageing action hero. The only other name in the cast is exploitation stalwart Charles Napier, playing a corrupt American official who gets his just desserts come the movie's laboured climax. COP TARGET is a pretty boring movie with only a few elements of interest for the die-hard genre fan. But I doubt anyone will bother watching this – especially when there are so many better films out there.

jasempre-1 In the IMDb reviews for the film, "Cop Target" has been described as a 'slow, boring, poorly paced action film with no action.' I'm pretty sure the reviewers did not watch the film.From start to finish, "Cop Target" was a fun fast-paced action film directed by Umberto Lenzi and starring Robert Ginty and Charles Napier.Like all low-budget films (especially Italian ones) there is some cheesy dialogue and over-the-top acting. But "Cop Target" was not riddled with it (though, we could have done without the "automatic cat feeding machine" segment). Majority of the film has great (evenly spaced) action, decent dialogue and acting. Ginty really acts his heart out and does a great job. Next to "The Exterminator", Ginty gives one of his best performances in an action film. He plays a tough cop with humor and heart very well. However, Charles Napier (who is very much welcome in the film) could have had a better role (but, he wasn't TOO wasted). It was great to see him star with Ginty in a film.If your a fan of low-budget action, Italian crime, and Robert Ginty...don't miss this one! I own a lot of Ginty's films and "Cop Target" is definitely one of his best and is one of my favorite Ginty films. Revok.com has DVD copies in widescreen but contains small Japanese subs (they are easy to ignore). 7/10

B. Simmons This film is actually quite good. Robert Ginty stars as a cop who is hired to escort a rich woman and her kid to an awards ceremony on the tropical island of San Cristobal (this film was actually shot in Miami and Santo Domingo). While there, her daughter is kidnapped by a group of seedy South American thugs, and is held for ransom. Ginty begins to get official "orders" to leave the case to the FBI, but he decides to do his own investigating. He finds that the crime may have had political motivations. This film reminds me of something you'd see on late-night TV. Although it in no way compares to Lenzi's earlier works, it stands up well, and is quite enjoyable to watch.

William Robert "The Exterminator" Ginty! Directed by Umberto Lenzi! This can't go wrong! It was booooring! Slow, poorly paced action film has Ginty as a tough cop escorting a widow of a DEA agent who goes to a small country to see her dead husband who was killed in the line of duty. Ginty, who's films I always liked, is trying to work on very badly written script. Charles Napier is also wasted. Good location, but bad sound doesn't help. Hardly any violence coming from Lenzi who usually make gory films. Not recommended.