Woman Wanted
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Directed by | Kiefer Sutherland (as Alan Smithee) |
Written by | Joanna Glass |
Produced by | Christopher Eberts Damian Lee |
Starring | Holly Hunter Kiefer Sutherland Michael Moriarty |
Cinematography | Ric Waite |
Edited by | Paul Seydor |
Music by | Jude Cole |
Production company | Phoenician Entertainment |
Distributed by | Acteurs Auteurs Associés |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Countries | United States Canada |
Language | English |
Woman Wanted is a 1999 film directed by Kiefer Sutherland (later credited as Alan Smithee). It is based on a novel by Joanna Glass, who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Sutherland, Holly Hunter, Michael Moriarty, and Sutherland's mother, Shirley Douglas.
Premise[]
The story is about a woman (Holly Hunter) who works as a housekeeper for a widower (Michael Moriarty) and his adult son (Kiefer Sutherland).
Cast[]
- Kiefer Sutherland as Wendell Goddard
- Holly Hunter as Emma Riley
- Michael Moriarty as Richard Goddard
- Carrie Preston as Monica
- Allegra Fulton as Gracie
- Shirley Douglas as Peg
- Sean McCann as Kevin
Production[]
Woman Wanted was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba. One of the notable features of the film is that "Alan Smithee" is listed as one of the directors, meaning Sutherland effectively disowned the project. It was the last film to use the Alan Smithee credit, which was discontinued in 2000.
Reception[]
The film won two awards.[1]
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Categories:
- 1999 films
- English-language films
- Films based on American novels
- 1999 drama films
- American drama films
- Films shot in Winnipeg
- Films set in Connecticut
- Films directed by Alan Smithee
- Films directed by Kiefer Sutherland
- American independent films
- American films
- 1999 independent films
- Independent drama film stubs