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Hero Wanted

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
7.2K
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POPULARITY
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543
Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ray Liotta in Hero Wanted (2008)
A man seeks revenge after he and a bank teller are shot during a robbery.
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A man seeks revenge after he and a bank teller are shot during a robbery.A man seeks revenge after he and a bank teller are shot during a robbery.A man seeks revenge after he and a bank teller are shot during a robbery.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
7.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
26,757
543
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    • Director
      • Brian Smrz
    • Writers
      • Chad Law
      • Evan Law
    • Stars
      • Cuba Gooding Jr.
      • Ray Liotta
      • Tommy Flanagan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Brian Smrz
    • Writers
      • Chad Law
      • Evan Law
    • Stars
      • Cuba Gooding Jr.
      • Ray Liotta
      • Tommy Flanagan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ray Liotta in Hero Wanted (2008)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ray Liotta in Hero Wanted (2008)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. in Hero Wanted (2008)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Norman Reedus in Hero Wanted (2008)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. in Hero Wanted (2008)
    Paul Sampson as Gordy McGraw `on the Sofia, Bulgaria set of "Hero Wanted."
    Cuba Gooding Jr., Ray Liotta, and Christa Campbell in Hero Wanted (2008)
    Hero Wanted (2007)  Sammi Hanratty, Cuba Gooding, Jr
    Cuba Gooding Jr., Gary Cairns, and Chad Law in Hero Wanted (2008)
    Gary Cairns, Chad Law, and Evan Law in Hero Wanted (2008)
    Paul Sampson, Chad Law, and Evan Law in Hero Wanted (2008)
    Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ray Liotta in Hero Wanted (2008)

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    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Liam Case
    Ray Liotta
    Ray Liotta
    • Detective Terry Subcott
    Tommy Flanagan
    Tommy Flanagan
    • Derek
    • (as Thomas Flannigan)
    Norman Reedus
    Norman Reedus
    • Swain
    Kim Coates
    Kim Coates
    • Skinner McGraw
    Jean Smart
    Jean Smart
    • Melanie McQueen
    Christa Campbell
    Christa Campbell
    • Kayla McQueen
    Steven Kozlowski
    • Lynch McGraw
    Gary Cairns
    Gary Cairns
    • Gill
    Samantha Hanratty
    Samantha Hanratty
    • Marley Singer
    Ben Cross
    Ben Cross
    • Cosmo Jackson
    Todd Jensen
    Todd Jensen
    • Detective Wallace MacTee
    Paul Sampson
    Paul Sampson
    • Gordy McGraw
    Lisa Dunne
    • Marley's Mom
    Elitsa Razheva
    • Dawn Case
    • (as Elitza Rajeva)
    Atanas Srebrev
    Atanas Srebrev
    • Bartender
    • (as Nasko Srebrev)
    Tom Nelson
    • Security Guard
    Sergio Buenrostro
    • Rookie Cop
    • Director
      • Brian Smrz
    • Writers
      • Chad Law
      • Evan Law
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Ray Liotta and Tommy Flanagan both also starred in Joe Carnahan's Smokin' Aces (2006), yet shared no scenes.
    • Goofs
      In in the beginning of the movie, there is a double parking meter within a few feet of a fire hydrant.
    • Quotes

      Derek: I love America, but I fuckin' hate cops!

    • Soundtracks
      Petey's Blues
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    User reviews33

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    A waste of time and effort
    i have just watched this movie expecting a lot more than i got! it is amateurish and an insult to all movie goers intelligence. i expected so much more from Cuba Gooding. What is it these days with movie makers trying to be clever with their time shifting. I have no trouble following their efforts at trying to be clever but find it unnecessary and boring.The flawed hero idea and revenge concept never hits the mark and while most of us enjoy a good old revenge movie this one doesn't pull it off. It felt like a B movie and in the end thats what it was, save your money and don't waste your time with this one. Shame on Cuba Gooding for making it
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    • sheilacarr46
    • Apr 14, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 2008 (Russia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En busca de un héroe
    • Filming locations
      • Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Films
      • Millennium Films
      • Heroic Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $676,860
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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