Wisdom (film)

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Wisdom
VHS box art for Wisdom
Directed by	Emilio Estevez Robert Wise (uncredited)
Produced by	Bruce McNall Bernard Williams
Written by	Emilio Estevez
Starring	Emilio Estevez Demi Moore Tom Skerritt Veronica Cartwright William Allen Young Richard Minchenberg
Music by	Danny Elfman
Cinematography	Adam Greenberg
Editing by	Michael Kahn
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	December 31, 1986 (USA)
Running time	109 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	Unknown
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Wisdom is a 1986 American crime film. It was written, directed by, and stars Emilio Estevez. The film also stars Demi Moore. Estevez co-directed it with Robert Wise. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and rated R by the MPAA. The film's tagline is Lovers. Heroes. Trouble. Wisdom is the only Emilio Estevez movie not released to DVD.

[edit] Synopsis

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John Wisdom (Estevez) is a young man just out of college. He's branded a "Felon" after a grand theft auto conviction on the night of his high school graduation, and as a result can't hold down a decent job. Seeing little future for himself, Wisdom takes a left turn: he becomes a criminal "for the people," evocative of Robin Hood. After seeing news reports about all the impoverished farmers and working class being sent to the bank to pay ownership debts, Wisdom goes on a bank robbing spree with his girlfriend Karen (Moore); they erase loan and mortgage records, buying time for the poor to pay their debts. As if having the FBI on their tail wasn't enough, things take a turn for the worse when a panicky Karen murders a local sheriff. She and Wisdom make a run for the Canadian border, but when Karen is shot by a police helicopter, Wisdom leaves her in the care of some university medical students. He resumes his flight, but is surrounded by cops and feds at a college football field. Wisdom attempts to bluff his way out, but is riddled with gunfire and dies.

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

[edit] Cast

Actor/Actress	Role
Emilio Estevez	John Wisdom
Demi Moore	Karen Simmons
Tom Skerritt	Lloyd Wisdom
Veronica Cartwright	Samantha Wisdom
William Allen Young	Agent Williamson
Richard Minchenberg	Agent Cooper
Ernie Lively	Bill, Motel Manager