Hero Wanted (2008)
Liam Case is a garbage man whose life hasn't quite turned out the way he expected it would. In order to impress the girl of his dreams, Liam plans an elaborate heist that will culminate with him jumping in to save the day at the last minute. When the day of the heist arrives, however, the plan takes an unexpected turn and Liam winds up in the hospital.
- Date of release
- 2008-03-28
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (169)
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Crime, Action, Thriller
- Director
- Brian Smrz
Casting
- Cuba Gooding Jr. — Liam Case
- Ray Liotta — Detective Terry Subcott
- Norman Reedus — Swain
- Kim Coates — Skinner McGraw
- Tommy Flanagan — Derek
- Jean Smart — Melanie McQueen
- Christa Campbell — Melanie McQueen
- Gary Cairns — Gill
- Sammi Hanratty — Marley Singer
- Ben Cross — Cosmo Jackson
- Todd Jensen — Detective Wallace MacTee
- Paul Sampson — Gordy McGraw
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Bulgaria
Hero Wanted is a 2008 American action thriller film directed by Brian Smrz in his directorial debut. The film stars Cuba Gooding Jr., with a supporting cast of Ray Liotta, Kim Coates, and Norman Reedus. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on April 29, 2008.
Production
Shooting took place in Sofia, Bulgaria in 32 days on April 3 and May 5, 2007.
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