

Wisdom
1986-12-31 · 109 min · ★ 6.1
Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American farmers.
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Production details
- Directors
- Emilio Estevez
- Production companies
- Gladden Entertainment
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 5,715,174
Top Cast
Demi MooreKaren Simmons
Emilio EstevezJohn Wisdom
Tom SkerrittLloyd Wisdom
Veronica CartwrightSamantha Wisdom
William Allen YoungAgent Williamson
Charlie SheenCity Burger Manager
Ernie LivelyBill, Motel Manager
Bill HendersonTheo
Gene RossSheriff
Liam SullivanJake Perry
Santos MoralesAl Gomez
Charlie HollidayBob AllenfordTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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