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 | police | chase | security camera | father son relationship | 

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Taglines:

A troubled kid running from his past...and running on empty.

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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

This film made Emilio Estevez the youngest person to ever write, direct, and star in a major motion picture

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Quotes

Karen: Would you still love me if I was poor?
John: You are poor.
Karen: You're right.
John: But you're rich in character and you have great boobs.

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Soundtracks

"Moonbright Misty Night"
Written by Ron Gertz
Performed by Scott Wojahn
Produced by Ron Gertz and Dan Slider

User Reviews

fun for all of us who aren´t wise enough to hate it

"Wisdom" is actually nowhere near as bad as its rep would suggest if you take it for what it is: a trashy B-movie which you should watch when you feel like laughing instead of thinking. In its cool pretty boy chic fashions, the movie is just so totally 80s and the various scenes where Estevez beats the cops on his trail, such as the dummy scene, are downright side splitting. I actually liked the "cop out" ending because I thought it was original for a movie of this sort and did not see it coming. Furthermore, this movie, for its low ambitions, has some surprisingly good camera work . My main reason, though, for liking this movie is the beautiful catchy soundtrack by Danny Elfman and Oingo Boingo. Now, the bad ? Well, let´s just say that "Wisdom" never quite rises above the level of a lesser "Sledge Hammer" episode.