# Hero Wanted (2008)

> A wounded survivor turns avenger after a robbery, igniting a brutal cycle of criminal retaliation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9976

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Crime, Action, Thriller
- Director: Brian Smrz
- Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ray Liotta, Norman Reedus, Kim Coates, Tommy Flanagan, Jean Smart, Christa Campbell, Gary Cairns
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0977214/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grim, aggressive, heightened, action movie night, revenge thriller marathon

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