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Hero Wanted Reviews

2008

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from 7981 members

After he awakens in a hospital, a man tracks down and murders the man that left him and a bank teller for dead during a robbery, only to end up having the slain thief's associates come after him in retaliation. Read more

Starring	Cuba Gooding Jr., Ray Liotta, Norman Reedus, Tommy Flanagan
Director	Brian Smrz
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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  Quite liked it
  
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  I quite liked this film, a bit like the rest really reminded me of Man on fire,
  
  Quite sweet though the fact he wanted to die by that girls side, some... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - dannyb2100
  - 3 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 20 Jun 2008 at 09:17
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  - 0
  Hero Wanted
  
  Not one of Cuba Gooding Jnr's best. It starts with him saving a girl from a car on fire and then he's in a bank when it gets robbed and he tries to save... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 22 May 2011 at 16:30
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  really good
  
  this film is good with a good story to it not bad to watch as well so rent it if you like it but you wont be disappointed its not bad film
  
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- - arshid
  - 136 reviews
  - Woking
  - 11 Mar 2011 at 18:39
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  hero wanted
  
  as a movie it's ur usual mass market american action movie nothing to write home about still it's worth a watch only to see cuba gooding jr not doing ... read more »
  
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- 952801
- - boydie
  - 33 reviews
  - livingston
  - 11 Jan 2011 at 19:32
- - 2
  - 0
  Hero Wanted
  
  To be honest, I found this film to be overly confusing and convoluted. It flashes from bit to bit, backwards and forwards as the plotline pans out.. having ... read more »
  
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- - Expotanne
  - 58 reviews
  - Rowley Regis
  - 06 Aug 2010 at 09:48
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  Hero Wanted
  
  With Cuba Gooding Jr. playing the lead and having seen a number of his other endeavours such as 'Men of Honour'. I expected more from this movie. Our ... read more »
  
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- - Boxoffice
  - 5 reviews
  - Somerset
  - 18 Mar 2010 at 20:54
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  - 0
  hero wanted
  
  no good cuba goodin has done a lot better.you might watch if it was on channel 5 1 night but not worth renting
  
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  - Droitwich
  - 16 Jan 2010 at 16:51
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  Would recommend
  
  Really good cast, lots of action. Really enjoyed it
  
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  - Huddersfield
  - 10 Jan 2010 at 23:38
- - 1
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  Quite liked it.....
  
  Good film, good scenes but then gets a bit drab in some parts.
  
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- 829737
- - luvmovies
  - 7 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 10 Nov 2009 at 16:20
- - 1
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  good film
  
  thought provoking story with lots of action.
  
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  - Grimsby
  - 03 Oct 2009 at 10:53
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  Good Movie!
  
  I actually enjoyed this movie!
  
  Kept me entertained and with a great host of actors, it was worth watching.
  
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- - Jordan
  - 282 reviews
  - London
  - 05 Sep 2009 at 17:20
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- - 49
  - 1
  Quite liked it
  
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  I quite liked this film, a bit like the rest really reminded me of Man on fire,
  
  Quite sweet though the fact he wanted to die by that girls side, some... read more »
  
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- 578519
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - dannyb2100
  - 3 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 20 Jun 2008 at 09:17
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  Hero Wanted
  
  W........a........t........c...........h.......... ..a................b.................l............ ..e.
  
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- - Bluetow
  - 4 reviews
  - Worthing
  - 08 Jul 2008 at 21:18
- - 16
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  Stay away
  
  This has got to be one of the worst story lines IV ever seen in a movie, its terrible, what the hell are cuban gooding jr and ray liotta doing in this movie? ... read more »
  
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  - Folkestone
  - 07 Jul 2008 at 23:03
- - 9
  - 0
  WASN;T BAD
  
  IN MY PERSONAL OPINION THIS IS A GUY;S MOVIE IT NOT THE MOBSTER TYPE
  
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- - scorpion
  - 538 reviews
  - Mexborough
  - 17 Jul 2008 at 08:50
- - 8
  - 0
  Not bad but stupidly predictable
  
  This is a bit of a step down for Cuba Gooding Jr but it seems to be an attempt by him to play more serious characters (patriotic roles aside) with a heart ... read more »
  
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- - rubbishreview
  - 156 reviews
  - Northwich
  - 02 Oct 2008 at 17:21
- - 6
  - 0
  Hero wanted
  
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  Good action movie with standard performance by actors Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ray Liotta
  
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- 603862
- - Lorenzo57
  - 14 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 26 Jul 2008 at 19:09
- - 6
  - 0
  i second that
  
  just read the customer from Folkestones review cos thats exactly what i thought a load of turd basically
  
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- - TakeNote
  - 5 reviews
  - Lewes
  - 29 Jul 2008 at 14:29
- - 5
  - 0
  Lots of twists.
  
  Quite a tricky plot. Lots of twists. As usual a good film by this star!
  
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- - jonnytash
  - 213 reviews
  - Berwick-upon-Tweed
  - 18 Jul 2008 at 17:29
- - 4
  - 0
  I expected more from Cuba Gooding Jnr.
  
  A thriller that never quites reaches the mark. I think Cuba Gooding Jnr is a great actor and he is wasted in this role. Wont be recommending this even if there ... read more »
  
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- 615317
- - a customer
  - Berkshire
  - 18 Aug 2008 at 09:57
- - 4
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  outstanding
  
  this is a must see film go for it
  
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- - frana
  - 106 reviews
  - Bridgnorth
  - 15 Oct 2008 at 11:03

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