Woman Wanted

For the 1935 film, see Woman Wanted (1935 film).

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.

Woman Wanted
Film poster
Directed by	Kiefer Sutherland[a]
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	August 14, 1999 (1999-08-14)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	United States Canada
Language	English

Premise

The story is about a woman who works as a housekeeper for a widower and his adult son.

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.

Reception

The film won Best Independent Feature Film at the Ajijic International Film Festival, as well as Best Feature Film at the Slamdunk Film Festival.^[1]

Notes

1. Sutherland later disavowed the theatrical film and was subsequently credited as Alan Smithee.