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Director
  
Emilio Estevez

Music director
  
Danny Elfman

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

5.6/10
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Genre
  
Crime, Drama

Screenplay
  
Emilio Estevez

Writer
  
Emilio Estevez

Language
  
English

Wisdom (film) movie poster

Release date
  
December 31, 1986 (1986-12-31)

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)

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

Wisdom is a 1986 American romantic crime film written and directed by its star Emilio Estevez in his filmmaking debut. The film also stars Demi Moore, along with Tom Skerritt and Veronica Cartwright (both of Alien fame) as Estevez's parents. The end credits song is "Home Again" by Oingo Boingo and the score by Danny Elfman.

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The film is dedicated to the memory of Henry Proach, who was a good friend of Estevez, and who appears briefly in the picture.

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Plot

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John Wisdom is a young man just out of college. on the night of his high school graduation, he got drunk and stole a car. With a grand theft auto conviction he is branded a felon and as a result can not hold down a decent job. Seeing no future for himself, Wisdom takes a left turn: he decides to become a criminal "for the people," evocative of Robin Hood. After seeing news reports about impoverished farmers and working class people being sent to the bank to pay ownership debts, Wisdom goes on a bank robbing spree with his girlfriend, Karen Simmons; they erase loan and mortgage records, buying time for the poor to pay their debts.

With the FBI after them, things take a turn for the worse when a panicky Karen kills a local sheriff. She and Wisdom make a run for the Canada–United States border, but when Karen is shot by a police helicopter, Wisdom leaves her in the care of some high school students and their teacher. He resumes his flight but is surrounded by police and federal agents at a college football field. As Wisdom appears to be reaching for his gun, he is riddled with gunfire and dies.

John wakes up where the film started, in his parents' bathroom. He emerges from the shower and proceeds to get ready for his job interview. His entire story has apparently been a daydream.

Cast

  • Emilio Estevez as John Wisdom
  • Demi Moore as Karen Simmons
  • Tom Skerritt as Lloyd Wisdom
  • Veronica Cartwright as Samantha Wisdom
  • William Allen Young as Agent Williamson
  • Richard Minchenberg as Agent Cooper
  • Ernie Brown as Bill, Motel manager
  • Charlie Sheen as City Burger manager
  • Brenda Medcalf as Girl on bike

    • Reception

    The film received negative reviews from critics: Leonard Maltin considered it "wretchedly scripted, with one of the most self-defeating wrap-ups you'll ever see."

    Home media

    In March 2009, Warner Bros. announced Wisdom would be available as one of the films in its special "Warner Archive" promotion. The film could be special ordered on DVD or downloaded directly to PC.

    References

    Wisdom (film) Wikipedia
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