Wisdom (1986)

Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend (Moore) embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American farmers (Just call him Robin ... See full summary »

Director:

Emilio Estevez

Writer:

Emilio Estevez

Stars:

Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Tom Skerritt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Demi Moore	...	Karen Simmons
Emilio Estevez	...	John Wisdom
Tom Skerritt	...	Lloyd Wisdom
Veronica Cartwright	...	Samantha Wisdom
William Allen Young	...	Agent Williamson
Richard Minchenberg	...	Agent Cooper
Ernie Lively	...	Bill, Motel Manager (as Ernie Brown)
Bill Henderson	...	Theo
Gene Ross	...	Sheriff
Liam Sullivan	...	Jake Perry
Charlie Sheen	...	City Burger Manager
Hal Fishman	...	Network Anchorman
Chuck Henry	...	Local Anchorman
Nicholas Shields	...	Gun Salesman (as Nick Shields)
Barbara Stamm	...	Loan Officer at Bank #1

Storyline

Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend (Moore) embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American farmers (Just call him Robin Hood).

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Plot Keywords:

college graduate | chase | police | unemployment | police officer killed | 

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Taglines:

A Bonnie & Clyde For the '80's!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 December 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bölcsesség

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$5,715,174 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gladden Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Wisdom (Emilio Estevez) can be seen on a bus adorned with the graffiti "Plate O' Shrimp", a reference to Repo Man, which also starred Estevez.

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Quotes

Agent Williamson: You didn't leave me any choice.
John: You didn't leave me one either.

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Soundtracks

"Tears Run Down"
Written, Performed and Produced by Danny Elfman

User Reviews

Portrait of a naïve young man--by a naïve young filmmaker...

23-year-old screw-up decides to "screw the system" by pulling bank heists across the Southwest--not for the money, but to destroy mortgage documents and home loan statements, thereby giving financially-strapped landowners a few months to catch up on their payments. While a noble cause, the young man and his accomplice-girlfriend soon find this isn't exactly a profitable way to become illegal heroes; when he eventually resorts to stealing cash, his adoring public turns on him. Clumsy and awkward directorial debut from Emilio Estevez (with help from veteran director Robert Wise), who also has the lead role and wrote the screenplay. This is the type of vanity project which begins with a baby-photo montage of its star, quickly becoming a derivative 'lovers on the run' saga for bleeding hearts. The script has enough holes to drive a gas-guzzler through, but Estevez left himself an out by concocting a jaw-dropping conclusion. It may carpet the mistakes, but it's a prank played at the viewer's expense. *1/2 from ****