Product Information
Loosely based on the comic book miniseries of the same by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones, WANTED, directed by Timur Bekmambetov, follows anxiety-prone office drone Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) as he is inducted into the Fraternity, a clan of powerful killers that counted his father as a member. Pursued by rogue agent Cross (Thomas Kretschmann), Wesley is trained by the sleek, sexy Fox (Angelina Jolie) and the charismatic Sloan (Morgan Freeman), among others, to be just as proficient and deadly as his father. Once Wesley becomes a master assassin, he must confront Cross, and contend with the stunning ramifications of that encounter.Product Identifiers
ProducerMarc Platt, Jim Lemley, Iain Smith, Jason Netter
EAN5050582556056
eBay Product ID (ePID)66228888
Product Key Features
ActorThomas Kretschmann, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Common
Film/TV TitleWanted
DirectorTimur Bekmambetov
LanguageEnglish
Run Time106 Mins
Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2008
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Behind the Scenes Featurette\A Set Tour Featurette, Closed Caption
GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
Additional InformationLoosely based on the comic book miniseries of the same by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones, WANTED, directed by Timur Bekmambetov, follows anxiety-prone office drone Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) as he is inducted into the Fraternity, a clan of powerful killers that counted his father as a member. Pursued by rogue agent Cross (Thomas Kretschmann), Wesley is trained by the sleek, sexy Fox (Angelina Jolie) and the charismatic Sloan (Morgan Freeman), among others, to be just as proficient and deadly as his father. Once Wesley becomes a master assassin, he must confront Cross, and contend with the stunning ramifications of that encounter.<BR>Straying rather far from the WANTED comic's supervillain-centric premise, WANTED runs with the edgy Eastern European aesthetic of Russian helmer Bekmambetov, who garnered international recognition with the stylish vampire epic NIGHT WATCH. While Jolie is a gleefully destructive presence in her action-heavy scenes, the film belongs to McAvoy, who transforms from milquetoast to manhunter with verve and charm. And like the similarly themed THE MATRIX before it, WANTED also showcases some eye-catching special effects, most notably in the loopy concept of 'curving bullets'. Though devotees of the WANTED comic may be dismayed with the many liberties taken with the story, the movie is undeniably energetic and entertaining, making it fun summer blockbuster fare.
ReviewsNuts - Pulse pounding action, Empire - Not as dark as its source material, Wanted works exceptionally on its own terms. McAvoy crashes the A-list, Jolie finally gets to be as big a star on screen as she has been in print, and Bekmambetov proves the most exciting action-oriented emigre since John Woo
ScreenwriterMichael Brandt, Derek Haas, Chris Morgan
Dubbing LanguagesHungarian
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
CreatorJ.G. Jones, Mark Millar
Movie/TV TitleWanted
Consumer AdviceContains strong bloody violence