Woman Wanted

"A father. A son. And the woman who tore them apart."

1999 1h 47m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 11

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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After the death of his wife, Richard hires a recently divorced housekeeper, Emma. Soon finding himself falling for her, his emotionally destructive son, Wendell, also grows attached to Emma, threatening to tear apart the family's already hostile relationship.

“A father. A son. And the woman who tore them apart.”

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Cast

Holly Hunter
Emma Riley
Kiefer Sutherland
Wendell
Michael Moriarty
Richard
Carrie Preston
Monica
Allegra Fulton
Gracie
Shirley Douglas
Peg
Sean McCann
Kevin
Jackie Richardson
Lydia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiefer Sutherland
Writers: Joanna McClelland Glass
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiefer Sutherland, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jude Cole. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Seydor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Holly Hunter and Kiefer Sutherland and Michael Moriarty carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A father. A son. And the woman who tore them apart.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0158369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kiefer Sutherland directs. Ric Waite behind the camera. Jude Cole scores. Paul Seydor cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Kiefer Sutherland, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jude Cole. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Paul Seydor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Holly Hunter and Kiefer Sutherland and Michael Moriarty carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A father. A son. And the woman who tore them apart.".
7IMDB entry: tt0158369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.