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Hero Wanted
53%
Movie
1h 35m
AI Analysis
Hero Wanted (2008) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hero Wanted (2008) — a movie tagged as Crime, Action, and Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 tu… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~95 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hero Wanted 53% (163 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
53%
from 163 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2008-03-28
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- TMDB rating
- 5.3
- TMDB ID
- 16450
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Is there an official trailer for Hero Wanted?
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What is Hero Wanted about?
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 ju... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Hero Wanted?
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How long is the movie Hero Wanted?
The official runtime for Hero Wanted is approximately 95 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Cast
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
Steven Kozlowski
Lynch McGraw
Elitsa Razheva
Dawn Case
Atanas Srebrev
Bartender
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Amy Ann Singh
Staci - the Waitress
- L
Lisa Dunne
Marley's Mom
- S
Sergio Buenrostro
Rookie Cop
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