Wisdom is a 1987 American crime film. It was written by its star, Emilio Estevez, who co-directed with executive producer Robert Wise. The movie also stars Demi Moore, along with Alien veterans Tom Skeritt and Veronica Cartwright as Estevez's parents. Emilio dedicated the picture to the memory of his friend Henry Proach. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and rated R by the MPAA. Its end title song is "Home Again," by Oingo Boingo.
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Wisdom is a 1987 American crime film. It was written by its star, Emilio Estevez, who co-directed with executive producer Robert Wise. The movie also stars Demi Moore, along with Alien veterans Tom Skeritt and Veronica Cartwright as Estevez's parents. Emilio dedicated the picture to the memory of his friend Henry Proach. The film was distributed by 20th Century Fox and rated R by the MPAA. Its end title song is "Home Again," by Oingo Boingo.
The film was not popular with critics; Leonard Maltin considered it "wretchedly scripted, with one of the most self-defeating wrap-ups you'll ever see." On March 23, 2009, Warner Brothers announced Wisdom would be available as one of the films in its special "Warner Archives" promotion. The film could be special ordered on DVD or downloaded directly to a customer's PC.
John Wisdom (Estevez) is a young man just out of college. He's branded a "Felon" after a grand theft auto conviction on the night of his high school graduation, and as a result can...
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