Wanted(2008)
“Choose your destiny.”
Overview
Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets an attractive woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.
Director
Timur Bekmambetov
Studio
Kickstart Entertainment
Budget
$75M
Revenue
$342M
Cast
James McAvoy
as Wesley Gibson
Angelina Jolie
as Fox
Morgan Freeman
as Sloan
Terence Stamp
as Pekwarsky
Thomas Kretschmann
as Cross
Common
as The Gunsmith
Kristen Hager
as Cathy
Marc Warren
as The Repairman
David O'Hara
as Mr. X
Dato Bakhtadze
as The Butcher
Konstantin Khabenskiy
as The Exterminator
Chris Pratt
as Barry
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2008
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
English
Rating
6.5 / 10
Budget
$75M
Box Office
$342M
Production Companies
Kickstart Entertainment • Universal Pictures • Spyglass Entertainment
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What is Wanted about?▼
Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets an attractive woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye.
Who directed Wanted?▼
Wanted was directed by Timur Bekmambetov and released in 2008. It is a action, thriller, crime film.
How long is Wanted?▼
Wanted has a runtime of 1 hours and 50 minutes (110 minutes total).
Who stars in Wanted?▼
The cast of Wanted includes James McAvoy as Wesley Gibson, Angelina Jolie as Fox, Morgan Freeman as Sloan, Terence Stamp as Pekwarsky, Thomas Kretschmann as Cross and more.
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