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R Released Jul 24, 2020 2h 5m Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for List
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An investigative reporter fights to expose the twisted truth behind a heroin bust orchestrated by dirty cops to frame an innocent man -- sentencing him to life in a Thai prison.
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Although it suffers in comparison to similar suspense thrillers, Most Wanted benefits from solid casting and a taut, intelligent storytelling approach.

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Leslie Felperin Guardian Using blanched lighting setups and grainy effects, the film evokes those gritty 1970s true-crime films such as Midnight Express and The French Connection, and that's always a good thing. Rated: 3/5 Oct 28, 2020 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Most Wanted runs a little long and a little ragged, but it's still a solid adaptation of a mind-boggling, true-life story. Rated: 3/4 Jul 27, 2020 Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com [Hartnett's] unconvincing performance amplifies many of the movie's worst tendencies. Rated: 1.5/4 Jul 26, 2020 Full Review Cody Dericks Next Best Picture Ultimately, “Most Wanted” is an inherently interesting true story that's told in a way that saps it of its excitement. The bold narrative structure doesn't quite live up to what it's trying to do. Rated: 4/10 Jul 5, 2022 Full Review Alex Behan Stuff.co.nz If you like a good yarn about the importance of investigative journalism, you'll definitely enjoy this... Oh, and Jim Gaffigan is really scary. He should be the bad guy in everything. Sep 3, 2021 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse A low-key thriller, short on action but long on intrigue. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 29, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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jwcdood MOST WANTED is a fascinating story about police corruption. The considerably engaging story is what matters in this flick; the direction and acting are good, but have little to do with the story's impact. The last scene with the comment about Zen Buddhism and then ultimately "Gratitude" is probably what this flick is actually about. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/24/23 Full Review prawnda s this one is alright, but it's almost a carbon copy of "a prayer before dawn", which is basically better in every way. if you liked this, which i admittedly did, then you should watch the better version of what is almost the same story. i don't regret watching this, and the cast and general production values are nice. it's just not quite as good, and seems to end before the real juicy content starts. a prayer before dawn does not shy from getting into the grittier content, so this film might be better for viewers with less of a tough skin, but it's just not as good. some reviews said that harnett wasn't good or convincing. i think he did just fine, but i also think the script doesn't give a very good reason for him being such a major and consistently present role as opposed to just an intermittent supporting role for the protagonist. the viewer doesn't feel the need to empathize with him, and i think it has more to do with the script than his performance. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/18/23 Full Review molly r Good. A little slow but good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/18/23 Full Review Stoner J A pretty good true crime flick with a great emotional ending. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/04/23 Full Review Laurie S It was an enjoyable movie and well presented. Josh Hairnet did a good job. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/07/23 Full Review Sky M There's none of the haunting terror of Midnight Express, which was based on the true story of an American who is jailed for life in a Turkish hellhole for smuggling hash and makes plans to escape unlike the junkie in the film under review who is resigned to his lot. It's not as if Thai jails are idyllic like their beaches, but the titular character suffers for several years and would have probably rotted in prison if the parallel protagonist, journalist Victor Malarek, hadn't uncovered the inconvenient truth. Well casted and period correct Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/18/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An investigative reporter fights to expose the twisted truth behind a heroin bust orchestrated by dirty cops to frame an innocent man -- sentencing him to life in a Thai prison.
Director
Daniel Roby
Producer
Valérie d'Auteuil, Daniel Roby, Andre Rouleau
Screenwriter
Daniel Roby
Distributor
Saban Films
Production Co
Caramel Films, Goldrush Entertainment
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Drug Content|Some Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 24, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 24, 2020
Runtime
2h 5m
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