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Wanted (2008) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.73/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.1/10 - Related: Discover more movies like Wanted
Wanted Plot Synopsis:
A young man finds out his long lost father is an assassin. When his father is murdered, the son is recruited into his father's old organization and trained by a man named Sloan to follow in his dad's footsteps.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A frustrated office worker learns that he is the son of a professional assassin and that he shares his father"s superhuman killing abilities.
Tagline: Choose your destiny.
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Type: MovieYear: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
Box Office: $134,508,551
Awards: 4
Nominations: 26
What is Wanted Streaming On?
Wanted is Streaming on Netflix, HBO MaxLanguage: English
Country: United States, Germany, Russia
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Wanted Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 27, 2008, Netflix: May 16, 2018
Writers: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Chris Morgan
Producers: Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Blair Breard, Chris Carlisle, Sally French, J.G. Jones, Jared LeBoff, Jim Lemley, Mark Millar, David Minkowski, Jason Netter, Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, Marc Silvestri, Iain Smith, Matthew Stillman
Musicians: Danny Elfman
Cinematographers: Mitchell Amundsen
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Wanted (2008) Cast (Click to Expand)
Wanted Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| James McAvoy | ... | Wesley |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | Sloan |
| Angelina Jolie | ... | Fox |
| Terence Stamp | ... | Pekwarsky |
| Thomas Kretschmann | ... | Cross |
| Common | ... | The Gunsmith |
| Kristen Hager | ... | Cathy |
| Marc Warren | ... | The Repairman |
| David O''Hara | ... | Mr. X (as David Patrick O''Hara) |
| Konstantin Khabenskiy | ... | The Exterminator (as Konstantin Khabensky) |
| Dato Bakhtadze | ... | The Butcher |
| Chris Pratt | ... | Barry |
| Lorna Scott | ... | Janice |
| Sophiya Haque | ... | Puja |
| Brian Caspe | ... | The Pharmacist |
| Mark O''Neal | ... | Co-Worker |
| Bridget McManus | ... | Check-Out Girl |
| Bob Ari | ... | Man in the Limo (uncredited) |
| Brad Calcaterra | ... | Assassin Max Petridge (uncredited) |
| Julia Copeland | ... | Driver (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- James McAvoy (b. April 21, 1979) – Wesley
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Morgan Freeman (b. June 1, 1937) – Sloan
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Morgan J. Freeman - Angelina Jolie (b. June 4, 1975) – Fox
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Angelina | Angelina Jolie Pitt | Angelina Jolie Voight - Terence Stamp (b. July 22, 1938) – Pekwarsky
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: T. Stamp - Thomas Kretschmann (b. September 8, 1962) – Cross
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Tomas Krechmann - Common (b. March 13, 1972) – The Gunsmith
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Rashied Lonnie Lyn | Lonnie Lynn | Common Sense - Kristen Hager (b. January 2, 1984) – Cathy
Sign: Capricorn - Marc Warren (b. March 20, 1967) – The Repairman
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Mark Warren - David O''Hara (b. July 9, 1965) – Mr. X (as David Patrick O''Hara)
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: David Patrick O'Hara - Konstantin Khabenskiy (b. January 11, 1972) – The Exterminator (as Konstantin Khabensky)
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Also known as: K. Khabensky | Konstantin Khabensky | Kostya Khabensky - Dato Bakhtadze (b. May 20, 1966) – The Butcher
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: David Bakhtadze | Dato Bhaktadze - Chris Pratt (b. June 21, 1979) – Barry
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1¾" (1.87 m) - Lorna Scott – Janice
- Sophiya Haque – Puja
- Brian Caspe (b. May 11, 1975) – The Pharmacist
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Caspe Brian | Bryan Caspe
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