# Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987)

> A former CIA operative turned bounty hunter becomes the target of the terrorist he has been recruited to pursue.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13955

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Action, Crime
- Director: Gary Sherman
- Cast: Rutger Hauer, Gene Simmons, Eli Danker, Nick Faltas, Robert Guillaume, Dennis Burkley, Mel Harris, Hugh Gillin
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094293/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, tense, propulsive, 1980s action marathon, late night thriller viewing

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