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5.6/10
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A man seeks revenge after he and a bank teller are shot and left for dead during a robbery.A man seeks revenge after he and a bank teller are shot and left for dead during a robbery.A man seeks revenge after he and a bank teller are shot and left for dead during a robbery.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Tommy Flanagan
- Derek
- (as Thomas Flannigan)
Elitsa Razheva
- Dawn Case
- (as Elitza Rajeva)
Atanas Srebrev
- Bartender
- (as Nasko Srebrev)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaRay Liotta and Tommy Flanagan both also starred in Joe Carnahan's Smokin' Aces (2006), yet shared no scenes.
- GoofsIn in the beginning of the movie, there is a double parking meter within a few feet of a fire hydrant.
- SoundtracksPetey's Blues
Written by Peter Neff (as Peter T. Neff)
Performed by Peter Neff (as Peter T. Neff)
Published by Peter Neff Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Neffscores Music
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A flawed movie about a flawed hero
There's some real depth to Hero Wanted, but it's often buried under contrived and clichéd writing. The characters are interesting, but much of their development depends on plot elements that didn't really make too much sense. Still, if you're more interested in the themes and characters than you are in the actual plot, this movie can work for you.
The story is kind of interesting, but it's a bit complicated. Basically, Cuba Gooding, Jr plays a depressed loser who seeks meaning in his life, after terrible loss. Finding his inspiration, he is torn between seeking redemption and revenge, when it is taken away from him. Sounds kind of interesting, right? Well, the execution is a bit flawed, but I did appreciate the attempt to give me more than a basic, streamlined revenge movie.
Cuba Gooding, Jr has done quite a few of these direct-to-video action movies, and all have been flawed in some way. Still, I like him (and Ray Liotta) enough that I'll continue to watch them, even though they tend to get rated rather poorly on the IMDb. If you're the same way, then I recommend Hero Wanted. If not, maybe it's best that you just avoid it.
The story is kind of interesting, but it's a bit complicated. Basically, Cuba Gooding, Jr plays a depressed loser who seeks meaning in his life, after terrible loss. Finding his inspiration, he is torn between seeking redemption and revenge, when it is taken away from him. Sounds kind of interesting, right? Well, the execution is a bit flawed, but I did appreciate the attempt to give me more than a basic, streamlined revenge movie.
Cuba Gooding, Jr has done quite a few of these direct-to-video action movies, and all have been flawed in some way. Still, I like him (and Ray Liotta) enough that I'll continue to watch them, even though they tend to get rated rather poorly on the IMDb. If you're the same way, then I recommend Hero Wanted. If not, maybe it's best that you just avoid it.
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- krachtm
- Aug 8, 2012
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $676,860
- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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