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Hero Wanted

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Movie Stats
Year
2008
Runtime
 94 minutes (1 hr 34 mins)
Certificates

18

R

M18

16

M/16
Select Cast
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Ray Liotta
Norman Reedus
Kim Coates
Tommy Flanagan
Jean Smart
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First viewed:
8th Nov 2025
Last viewed:
7th May 2026
Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
28th March 2008
18 years 4 months 7 days ago
Russia release date
 Russia
10th July 2008
18 years 25 days ago
United Arab Emirates release date
 United Arab Emirates
13th November 2008
17 years 8 months 21 days ago
Egypt release date
 Egypt
15th April 2009
17 years 3 months 19 days ago
Kuwait release date
 Kuwait
16th April 2009
17 years 3 months 18 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
2nd July 2009
17 years 1 months 2 days ago
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Directed by
brian smrz Brian Smrz
Starring
Cuba Gooding Jr.Liam Case
Ray LiottaDetective Terry Subcott
Norman ReedusSwain
Kim CoatesSkinner McGraw
Tommy FlanaganDerek
Jean SmartMelanie McQueen
Christa CampbellKayla McQueen
Steven KozlowskiLynch McGraw
Gary CairnsGill
Samantha HanrattyMarley Singer
Ben CrossCosmo Jackson
Todd JensenDetective Wallace MacTee
Paul SampsonGordy McGraw
Lisa DunneMarley's Mom
Elitsa RazhevaDawn Case
Atanas SrebrevBartender
Tom NelsonSecurity Guard
Sergio BuenrostroRookie Cop
Mimi RigassioReceptionist
Nathan BautistaDoor Dude
Sunnie MerrillBakery Woman
Mike StraubScrubs
George AsenovParamedic #1
Amy Ann SinghStaci - the Waitress
Carol NeilsonFamily In Bank #1
Jenna SmrzFamily In Bank #2
Colton Lucas SmrzFamily In Bank #3
Shero RaufRazor Room Dancer
Nicholas RichPolice Officer with K-9
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Genres
Action
Action
Crime
Crime
Thriller
Thriller
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  • Brazil Brazil
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THE MARVELS Wanted to Cast George Clooney as a Major Marvel Hero Only to Kill Him Off  GeekTyrant Thu, 19th February 2026

I didn't think of pan-India; I wanted to make a proper mainstream Tamil film: RJ Balaji  The Times of India Sun, 22nd March 2026

EXCLUSIVE | Pavish reveals Bharathiraja wanted him to become a hero: 'The very first person…'  Cinema Express Mon, 22nd June 2026

Anil Kapoor reveals father was an assistant on Mughal-e-Azam; none of his films were successful: ‘Wanted to prove I can be a hero’  The Indian Express Fri, 13th February 2026

“I just wanted to make a high school sex comedy for queer girls” – Emma Seligman on her raucous new film Bottoms  Hero Magazine Fri, 3rd November 2023

Movie Review: ‘100 Nights of Hero’ is Equal Parts Brilliant and Frustrating  InSession Film Wed, 19th November 2025

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