Wisdom

"They're on the wrong side of the law for all the right reasons."

1986 1h 49m EN

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6.1

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5.8

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★6.1TMDB · 55●37Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 3,844

CrimeDramaAction

Synopsis

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Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American farmers.

“They're on the wrong side of the law for all the right reasons.”

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Cast

Demi Moore
Karen Simmons
Emilio Estevez
John Wisdom
Tom Skerritt
Lloyd Wisdom
Veronica Cartwright
Samantha Wisdom
William Allen Young
Agent Williamson
Charlie Sheen
City Burger Manager
Richard Minchenberg
Agent Cooper
Ernie Lively
Bill, Motel Manager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emilio Estevez
Writers: Emilio Estevez
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 88% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emilio Estevez, shot by Adam Greenberg. 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 Danny Elfman. 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 Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Demi Moore and Emilio Estevez and Tom Skerritt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're on the wrong side of the law for all the right reasons.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092225 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Emilio Estevez directs. Adam Greenberg behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Michael Kahn cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 88% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Emilio Estevez, shot by Adam Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Demi Moore and Emilio Estevez and Tom Skerritt carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They're on the wrong side of the law for all the right reasons.".
8IMDB entry: tt0092225 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "robbery", "police", "chase", "gun".
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.