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Most Wanted

Most Wanted

Sometimes the most patriotic thing a Marine can do...is disobey orders. From most honored to Most Wanted.

19975.41h 39m

Overview

A Marine on death row is recruited by a shadowy U.S. military officer as part of a top-secret ops team, then gets framed for murder when the team and its officer set him up as the fall guy for the assassination of the First Lady.

Directed by David Hogan
Written by Keenen Ivory Wayans
Produced by Eric L. Gold
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $11.8M

Top Cast

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Gunnery Sergeant James Dunn

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Gen. Adam Woodward, alias Lt. Col. Grant Casey

Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

Dr. Victoria Constantini

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

CIA Deputy Director Kenny Rackmill

Eric Roberts

Eric Roberts

Assistant Deputy Director Spencer

Robert Culp

Robert Culp

Donald Bickhart

Wolfgang Bodison

Wolfgang Bodison

Capt. Steve Braddock

Eddie Velez

Eddie Velez

Sergeant Peyton

Donna Cherry

Donna Cherry

First Lady Bonnie Anne Hartfield

Rick Cramer

Rick Cramer

Bus Guard #1

Themes & Keywords

bombu.s. marinetop secret

About Most Wanted

Most Wanted is a action, thriller film released in 1997 exploring themes of bomb, u.s. marine, top secret. Directed by David Hogan, it stars Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jon Voight, Jill Hennessy. A Marine on death row is recruited by a shadowy U.S. military officer as part of a top-secret ops team, then gets framed for murder when the team and its officer set him up as the fall guy for the assassination of the First Lady.

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