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Released 12 years ago.
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A Most Wanted Man
"When national security is the mission, intelligence is the key."
2014 2h 1m EN
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Synopsis
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A Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg and becomes a person of interest for a covert government team tracking the movements of potential terrorists.
“When national security is the mission, intelligence is the key.”
Cast
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Günther Bachmann
Willem Dafoe
Tommy Brue
Robin Wright
Martha Sullivan
Rachel McAdams
Annabel Richter
Grigoriy Dobrygin
Issa Karpov
Homayoun Ershadi
Abdullah
Nina Hoss
Irna Frey
Daniel Brühl
Maximilian
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Anton Corbijn
- Writers
- Andrew Bovell
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Anton Corbijn, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Herbert Grönemeyer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Claire Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Willem Dafoe and Robin Wright carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "When national security is the mission, intelligence is the key.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1972571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Anton Corbijn directs. Benoît Delhomme behind the camera. Herbert Grönemeyer scores. Claire Simpson cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 3Directed by Anton Corbijn, shot by Benoît Delhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Herbert Grönemeyer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Claire Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Philip Seymour Hoffman and Willem Dafoe and Robin Wright carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "When national security is the mission, intelligence is the key.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1972571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 12 themes, including "immigrant", "muslim", "based on novel or book", "espionage".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Benoît Delhomme
- Original score
- Herbert Grönemeyer
- Editing
- Claire Simpson
- Production design
- Sebastian T. Krawinkel
- Costume design
- Nicole Fischnaller
- Makeup / hair
- Valeska Schitthelm
- VFX supervisor
- Jean-Michel Boublil
- Sound
- Martin Steyer
- Stunt coordinator
- Ronnie Paul
- Runtime
- 121 min · 2h 1m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $31,554,855
- Return
- 210% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
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Production companies
Who made it
Amusement Park Films
DE
- DE
Demarest Films
US
Senator Film
DE
The Ink Factory
GB
Film4 Productions
GB
Potboiler Productions
GB
Key crew
- NovelJohn le Carré
- ProducerSimon Cornwell
- ProducerStephen Cornwell
- ProducerAndrea Calderwood
- ProducerGail Egan
- ProducerMalte Grunert
- EditorClaire Simpson
- Production DesignSebastian T. Krawinkel
- Art DirectionSabine Engelberg
- Set DecorationYeşim Zolan
- Costume DesignNicole Fischnaller
- Makeup ArtistValeska Schitthelm
- Production ManagerJan Brandt
- Art Department CoordinatorRobert Blasi
- LeadmanBülent Akgün
- Supervising Sound EditorFrank Kruse
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMartin Steyer
- Visual Effects ProducerChristoph Roth
- Visual Effects SupervisorJean-Michel Boublil
- Visual Effects SupervisorMalte Sarnes
- Stunt CoordinatorRonnie Paul
- GafferFlorian Kronenberger
- Additional CameraFelix Storp
- Rigging GafferSteffen Birker
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- immigrant
- muslim
- based on novel or book
- espionage
- spy
- intelligence
- torture
- surveillance
- security
- hamburg, germany
- intense
- bewildered
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2014-01-19· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical2014-07-25R
- Physical2014-11-04R· DVD, Blu-ray
Also known as
International titles
- Un homme très recherchéFR
- Most Wanted Man, AUS
- Ворог серед насUA
- MarionettenDE
- Ο Νο1 ΚαταζητούμενοςGR
- O Homem Mais ProcuradoBR
- 誰よりも狙われた男：2014JP
