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1972 British film by Douglas Hickox
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
Sitting_Target
1981 studio album by Peter Hammill
Sitting Targets is the tenth studio album by Peter Hammill, released on Virgin Records in June 1981. It contains several songs in the raw new wave style
Sitting_Targets
Resting position of human body
Sitting is a basic action and resting position in which the body weight is supported primarily by the bony ischial tuberosities with the buttocks in contact
Sitting
American actress (born 1940)
the Store?, Honeymoon Hotel, The Liquidator, The Oscar, Tony Rome, Sitting Target and The Concrete Jungle. On television, St. John has appeared in such
Jill_St._John
English actor (born 1942)
Battle of Britain (both 1969), Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970), Sitting Target (1972), The Last of Sheila (1973) and The Fifth Musketeer (1979). He
Ian_McShane
Hunkpapa Lakota leader (1831–1890)
Sitting Bull (Lakota: Tȟatȟáŋka Íyotake [tˣaˈtˣə̃ka ˈɪjɔtakɛ]; c. 1831–37 – December 15, 1890) was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during
Sitting_Bull
English actor, musician, songwriter and screenwriter (1931–1976)
A Dandy in Aspic (1968), The Fixer (1968), Goodbye Gemini (1970), Sitting Target (1972), Assassin (1973), the horror anthology The Vault of Horror (1973)
Mike_Pratt_(actor)
Wife of John F. Kennedy Jr. (1966–1999)
May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2026. Krum, Sharon (July 22, 1999). "Sitting target". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 26, 2016. Retrieved
Carolyn_Bessette_Kennedy
Topics referred to by the same term
French-German thriller Sitting duck (target), an easy target This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sitting Ducks. If an internal
Sitting_Ducks
Common name for many species of bird
squatting on land cannot react to fly or move quickly, "a sitting duck" has come to mean "an easy target". These ducks may be contaminated by pollutants such
Duck
English actor (1938–1999)
The Hunting Party (1971), a Western shot in Spain with Gene Hackman; Sitting Target (1972), a tough gangster film; and Z.P.G. (1972), a science fiction
Oliver_Reed
English actress and author (1927–2022)
horror flick Psychomania (1971), as well as Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), Sitting Target (1972), The 14 (1973), Murder by Decree (1979), Nijinsky (1980), The
June_Brown
English actor (1929–1980)
include The Lost Continent (1968), Get Carter (1971), Assault (1971), Sitting Target (1972), Gold (1974), and Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978). On television
Tony_Beckley
English actor (1936–2008)
of Bumbo (1970), Man in the Wilderness (1971) with Richard Harris, Sitting Target (1972), Ivanhoe (1982), Oliver Twist (1982), and the TV film of The
Robert_Russell_(actor)
English actor (1926–2016)
his earliest television roles was in the family space adventure serial Target Luna (1960), as journalist Conway Henderson. Finlay's first major television
Frank_Finlay
British screenwriter
obituary described "a quintessential Alexander Jacobs image" from the film Sitting Target: The first scene... takes us into a dank prison cell. We hear menacing
Alexander_Jacobs
1982 studio album by Peter Hammill
formed in 1981 to tour material from his earlier albums A Black Box and Sitting Targets. Each member of the band adopted an alias: Hammill was K, John Ellis
Enter_K
British film director (1929–1988)
includes Les Bicyclettes de Belsize (1968), Entertaining Mr Sloane (1970), Sitting Target (1972), Theatre of Blood (1973), Brannigan (1975), Sky Riders (1976)
Douglas_Hickox
M26 Pershing
driver drove into the middle of the intersection so we wouldn't be a sitting target. As we were moving, I fired once. Then we stopped and I fired two more
Eagle_7_(tank)
Topics referred to by the same term
Leroy from Ô Filles de l'Eau, 2012 "Ophelia", by Peter Hammill from Sitting Targets, 1981 "Ophelia", by PinkPantheress from Heaven Knows, 2023 "Ophelia"
Ophelia_(disambiguation)
Prison museum in Dublin, Ireland
of Fu Manchu, 1965 (starring Christopher Lee) The Italian Job, 1969 Sitting Target, 1972 (starring Oliver Reed) The Mackintosh Man, 1973 The Last Remake
Kilmainham_Gaol
British filmmaker, actress, director and human rights activist
was subsequently fictionalised by Peter Ransley in the 1989 TV drama Sitting Target (19 March 1989) for BBC 2's Screen Two anthology series, directed by
Leslee_Udwin
American medium/heavy battle tank (1944–1951)
driver drove into the middle of the intersection so we wouldn't be a sitting target. As we were moving, I fired once. Then we stopped and I fired two more
M26_Pershing
Film genre
Italian Job (1969) Performance (1970) Villain (1971) Get Carter (1971) Sitting Target (1972) The Long Good Friday (1980) The Hit (1984) Mona Lisa (1986) Stormy
Gangster_film
Canadian actor (1909–1992)
Eagles Dare (1968) as General George Carnaby / Corporal Cartwright Jones Sitting Target (1972) as Gun Dealer Pope Joan (1972) as Dr. Corwin The Spikes Gang
Robert_Beatty
British social realist artistic movement
Ragman's Daughter (1972) The Ruling Class (1972) Running Scared (1972) Sitting Target (1972) Straight On 'till Morning (1972) The Triple Echo (1972) X, Y
Kitchen_sink_realism
US government protocol against a nuclear attack
US or its allies. In essence, the country responsible would become a sitting target. The more likely suspect would be a terrorist group. A terrorist cell
National Response Scenario Number One
National_Response_Scenario_Number_One
King of England from 1413 to 1422
night of heavy rain, thus hindering the French advance and making them sitting targets for the flanking English archers. In about three hours of intense fighting
Henry_V_of_England
Criminal British property tycoon
After Dark, alongside Marie Jahoda and Owen Oyston, among others. Sitting Targets, an episode in the BBC Two Screen Two anthology series (19 March 1989)
Nicholas_van_Hoogstraten
US Air Force officer and academic
the Space Force define its own ranks," The Hill, August 16, 2020 "A sitting target in space for Russia’s anti-satellite weapons?" The Hill, August 5, 2020
David_Deptula
Now (September 1978) pH7 (September 1979) A Black Box (August 1980) Sitting Targets (June 1981) Enter K (October 1982) Loops and Reels (June 1983) Patience
Peter_Hammill_discography
Country in northwestern Europe
country, formidable in arms, ruthless in pursuit of its interests and sitting at the heart of a global production system." After Nazi Germany's invasion
United_Kingdom
English actor, theatrical producer (1948–2016)
location manager for Apple Films, working on movies such as Gumshoe, Sitting Target and O Lucky Man!. Liston also worked as a teaboy at Elstree Studios
Ian_Liston
Sudanese Ansar military commander (1836–1926)
Mahmoud created a fortified defensive camp at Atbara. This became a sitting target for Kitchener. At the ensuing Battle of Atbara, he launched a barrage
Osman_Digna
Defunct semi-annual film festival
held in 1998. Evel Knievel (1971) Cannonball (1976) Fever Pitch (1985) Sitting Target (1972) The Dion Brothers (1974) Bucktown (1975) The Gates of Hell (1983)
Quentin Tarantino Film Festival
Quentin_Tarantino_Film_Festival
Fictional gentleman's club created in Sherlock Holmes
restaurant chain called Diogenes. In the BBC TV series My Family episode "Sitting Targets", the final scene shows character Michael Harper receiving a trophy
Diogenes_Club
Housing estates in Battersea, London
scene and, more prominently, in another gangster thriller of 1972, Sitting Target. The estates were also briefly seen in the background of the local 1973
Winstanley and York Road Estate
Winstanley_and_York_Road_Estate
Port in Essex, England
oil storage tanks at Thames Haven, Shell Haven and Coryton became a sitting target for air raids, notably in September 1940, during the Battle of Britain
Shell_Haven
Attraction with the goal of dropping a target into a tank of water
which a volunteer is suspended while sitting on a collapsing seat. The game is played by a ball being thrown at a target attached to the tank which, if hit
Dunk_tank
American boxer and activist (1942–2016)
Ku Klux Klan. I'm fighting for the little man in the ghetto.' Joe was sitting there, smashing his fist into the palm of his hand, saying, 'What the fuck
Muhammad_Ali
1979 TV series
episode "The Case of the Three Uncles", and "Sophie" in "The Case of the Sitting Target".[citation needed] Numerous Polish actors were also cast in secondary
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
Sherlock_Holmes_and_Doctor_Watson
Canadian actor (born 1964)
Reeves became an internet meme after photographs of him were published, sitting on a park bench with a sad facial expression. The images were posted on
Keanu_Reeves
American theoretical physicist (1904–1967)
Advanced Study in 1951, offered this opinion: He didn't have Sitzfleisch, "sitting flesh," when you sit on a chair. As far as I know, he never wrote a long
J._Robert_Oppenheimer
English musician, songwriter and activist (1940–1980)
spending a holiday in Greece, Cynthia arrived home at Kenwood to find Lennon sitting on the floor with Ono in terrycloth robes and left the house to stay with
John_Lennon
United States Marine Corps artillery base in Vietnam
mobile postures rather than remaining in their fixed positions as sitting targets and Camp Carroll was inactivated on 28 December 1968. Camp Carroll
Camp_Carroll
British television baking competition
August 2013). "The Great British Bake Off: it's like a village fete in your sitting room". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved
The_Great_British_Bake_Off
WWII amphibious landing zone in France
shingle found themselves trapped with no exit off the beach. They became sitting targets for the German mortar and artillery shells that picked them off, one
Omaha_Beach
Pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2
23 of its 290 members tested positive on 3 March 2020. At least twelve sitting or former Iranian politicians and government officials had died by 17 March
COVID-19_pandemic
Football tournament
McLaughlin, Eliott C.; Botelho, Greg (28 May 2015). "FIFA corruption probe targets 'World Cup of fraud,' IRS chief says". Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting
FIFA_World_Cup
Country within the United Kingdom
tainted by an attempt to pervert the course of justice. Scots juries, sitting in criminal cases, consist of fifteen jurors, which is three more than
Scotland
President of the United States from 2009 to 2017
presidency. He also promoted inclusion for LGBTQ Americans, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to publicly support same-sex marriage. Obama left office
Barack_Obama
Portuguese football manager (born 1963)
manager of Chelsea] fielded Kurt Zouma, a central defender, in midfield, sitting deep, and won the game with 28% possession. — Jonathan Wilson writing for
José_Mourinho
American video streaming service
binge-watching, in which viewers watch multiple episodes of a series in one sitting. The company's practice of releasing entire seasons of original shows at
Netflix
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
by what contemporary journalists dubbed the "Phoney War" or Sitzkrieg ("sitting war"). Hitler instructed the two newly appointed Gauleiters of north-western
Adolf_Hitler
British prince (born 1984)
Harry would not serve in Iraq; concerns included his status as a high-value target – several threats had already been made against him – and the risks this
Prince_Harry,_Duke_of_Sussex
American heavy metal band
"Slipknot So Serious About Writing New Music That Guitarist Jim Root Is Sitting Out The Next Stone Sour Tour". MetalInjection. Retrieved December 7, 2013
Slipknot_(band)
American businessman and inventor (1955–2011)
Jobs worked with her on a name for the baby, which they discussed while sitting in the fields on a blanket. Brennan suggested the name "Lisa" which Jobs
Steve_Jobs
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
where they were employed. A month later, Einstein's works were among those targeted by the German Student Union in the Nazi book burnings, with Nazi propaganda
Albert_Einstein
British special effects artist (1934–1999)
Majesty's Secret Service (1969) Toomorrow (1970) The Pied Piper (1972) Sitting Target (1972) Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973) O Lucky Man! (1973) The Man with
John_Stears
President of the United States from 1945 to 1953
negative publicity for Truman, he was photographed with actress Lauren Bacall sitting atop the piano at the National Press Club as he played for soldiers. Truman
Harry_S._Truman
English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
In Cymbeline, for example, Jupiter descends "in thunder and lightning, sitting upon an eagle: he throws a thunderbolt. The ghosts fall on their knees
William_Shakespeare
First-century Jewish preacher and religious leader
pilgrimage to Jerusalem for Passover, his parents find him in the Temple sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking questions, and the people
Jesus
Historical region of Western United States, c. 1607–1912
surrendered. The Great Sioux War of 1876 was conducted by the Lakota under Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. The conflict began after repeated violations of the
American_frontier
Founder of Buddhism
remembered a previous experience of dhyana ("meditation") he had as a child sitting under a tree while his father worked. This memory leads him to understand
The_Buddha
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
taxi cab driver. One day, he picks up Deadpool who, uncomfortable with sitting in the back seat, moves to the front and starts a conversation with Dopinder
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: A–L
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_A–L
NFL team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
his own tickets to sit with the fans. During the fourth quarter, while sitting behind the end zone, Bell suffered a heart attack and died later that day
Philadelphia_Eagles
Association football club in England
featured a cockerel within a shield, but it was changed to a cockerel sitting on a ball in the late 1960s. Between 1956 and 2006 Spurs used a faux heraldic
Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.
2020 American television miniseries
skeptical until Holly uses a blue light against the chair where the entity was sitting in Jeannie's dream and finds the same residue found in the barn, as well
The_Outsider_(miniseries)
Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)
term 'Dianamania' as a reference to people's obsession with her. While sitting in a car with Charles near the Sydney Opera House, Diana burst into tears
Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Union losses by mobilizing support throughout the North. Union forces targeted infrastructure—plantations, railroads, and bridges—to weaken the South's
Abraham_Lincoln
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
houses per year, Churchill's only real domestic concern. He achieved the target and, in 1954, was promoted to Minister of Defence. Churchill was nearly
Winston_Churchill
1775–1783 conflict in North America
on November 5. The war in the west stalemated with the British garrison sitting in Detroit and the Virginians expanding westward settlements north of the
American_Revolutionary_War
2016 Marvel Studios film
"He respects and admires Cap because Cap earned his rank as opposed to sitting in an office and just delegating orders." Joe Russo stated that the inclusion
Captain_America:_Civil_War
the three publicly recognized tables of the Great Ring may challenge a sitting member to combat and receive that member's seat if victorious. Historically
List of Marvel Comics characters: A
List_of_Marvel_Comics_characters:_A
Capital city of New South Wales, Australia
proximity of Sydney Airport, a maximum height restriction was imposed, now sitting at 330 metres (1083 feet). Green bans and heritage overlays have been in
Sydney
Argentine revolutionary (1928–1967)
interview, Guevara noticed a book by openly gay Cuban writer Virgilio Piñera sitting on the table next to him. He threw the book against the wall and yelled
Che_Guevara
Professional league in North America
"WNBA 2020 season: Jonquel Jones, Liz Cambage, Tina Charles among players sitting out". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 2, 2026. Allen, Percy (October 6,
Women's National Basketball Association
Women's_National_Basketball_Association
English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
his first influence to be his mother, who entertained him as a child by sitting at the window and mimicking passers-by. He once stated "it was through
Charlie_Chaplin
American minister and civil rights activist (1929–1968)
sit in the back. Martin Sr. refused, asserting "We'll either buy shoes sitting here or we won't buy any shoes at all", before leaving the store with Martin
Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
American conservative cable news channel
Clement argued that the network was simply "reporting allegations made by a sitting President and his lawyers." A New York State Supreme Court judge ruled
Fox_News
1944 World War II military operation
could not have landed better under any circumstances". The 508th was still sitting around when Gavin asked them at 18:00 if they had got to the bridge yet
Operation_Market_Garden
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
think instead of a parasitic worm that is boring through the eye of a boy sitting on the bank of a river in West Africa, [a worm] that's going to make him
David_Attenborough
2022 mass shooting in Texas, U.S.
McCraw, the DPS director, said, "[With] the benefit of hindsight where I'm sitting now, of course it was not the right decision. It was the wrong decision
Uvalde_school_shooting
Bias confirming existing attitudes
their own lives. By making a large number of ambiguous statements in each sitting, the psychic gives the client more opportunities to find a match. This
Confirmation_bias
Russian opposition leader and activist (1976–2024)
everywhere", and added "I will disappoint you – there are not four people sitting in the Kremlin who decide to add Ukraine to Russia or not." In March 2014
Alexei_Navalny
British science fiction TV series (1963–2025)
those who understood the reference to a 'lonely god' when Eragon and Arya sitting around the campfire, my only excuse is that the Doctor can travel everywhere
Doctor_Who
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
but was unable to attend due to her frail health. She last attended a sitting of the House of Lords on 19 July 2010, and on 30 July 2011 it was announced
Margaret_Thatcher
Congolese politician and independence leader (1925–1961)
There is an Italian 1968 feature film 'Seduto alla sua destra' (lit. 'Sitting to his right') by Valerio Zurlini, where the last days of the character
Patrice_Lumumba
Island in the North Atlantic Ocean
Roman Catholics and nonconforming Protestant Dissenters were barred from sitting as members in the Irish Parliament. Under the emerging Penal Laws, Irish
Ireland
Civil War general, U.S. president from 1869 to 1877
requiring many soldiers. During the Great Sioux War that started after Sitting Bull refused to relocate to agency land, warriors led by Crazy Horse massacred
Ulysses_S._Grant
Trinidadian rapper and singer-songwriter (born 1982)
" Her remarks gained media attention, particularly for her support of sitting U.S. President Donald Trump's stance on the issue. In December 2025, Minaj
Nicki_Minaj
American attorney and politician (born 1944)
to "impeach or not impeach" Trump. In June 2018, Giuliani said that a sitting president cannot be indicted: "I don't know how you can indict while he's
Rudy_Giuliani
appears in Lisa's lecture about Lake Springfield in The Simpsons Movie sitting in the audience. His stunts often end in disaster, such as in "Viva Ned
List of recurring The Simpsons characters
List_of_recurring_The_Simpsons_characters
Brazilian footballer (born 1976)
He invites everybody. You'd be at a table with him and it'd be a judge sitting opposite talking to a politician with someone off the street listening
Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)
Ronaldo_(Brazilian_footballer)
President of the United States from 1901 to 1909
Wilson, and published The Foes of Our Own Household, an indictment of the sitting president. Roosevelt's youngest son, Quentin, a pilot with the American
Theodore_Roosevelt
American basketball player and analyst (born 1972)
want to speak with the press, he employed an interview technique whereby, sitting in front of his cubicle, he would murmur in his low-pitched voice. During
Shaquille_O'Neal
Australian actor (1979–2008)
(born 1996), his father's daughter with his second wife Emma Brown. After sitting for early graduation exams at age 16 to get his diploma, Ledger left school
Heath_Ledger
the Trump administration took a series of actions using the government to target his political opponents and civil society. News outlets described his actions
Targeting of political opponents and civil society under the second Trump administration
Targeting_of_political_opponents_and_civil_society_under_the_second_Trump_administration
U.S. Founding Father and president from 1789 to 1797
p. 666. Calloway 2018, p. 38. Ammerman, Cassandra (October 18, 2018). "Sitting down with author and historian Colin G. Calloway". Oxford University Press
George_Washington
Early medieval cultural group in Britain
used to press gold leaf and at one point had a pot of fish-based glue sitting on top of it. For Michael Drout this symbolises the end of the Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxons
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