Synopsis
Ex heroin junkie, Daniel Léger, gets involved in a drug deal with the wrong people for the wrong reasons. When the deal goes sour, Daniel gets thrown into a Thai prison and slapped with a 100-year sentence. While he tries to survive his Bangkok incarceration, the news of his conviction captures the attention of Globe and Mail journalist Victor Malarek, who decides to go after the shady undercover cops responsible for wrongly accusing Daniel.
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Cast
- Antoine Olivier PilonDaniel Léger
- Josh HartnettVictor Malarek
- Stephen McHattieFrank Cooper
- Jim GaffiganPicker
- J.C. MacKenzieArthur
- Don McKellarNorm
- Rose-Marie PerreaultMary
- Frank SchorpionRaiven
- Frédéric Millaire-ZouviMichael
- Amanda CrewAnna Malarek
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Sun-Times
This powerful and well-acted story might have been much more effective if told in strictly linear fashion. - 75
The Film Stage
A film like Most Wanted is a welcome one, featuring a well-told version of this all-too-common real-world narrative. - 75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
There is not much more you could ask of a Canadian thriller, even if the director lets the Thailand-set portions of the film devolve slightly into clichéd Brokedown Palace territory. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
This powerful and well-acted story might have been much more effective if told in strictly linear fashion. - 75
The Film Stage
A film like Most Wanted is a welcome one, featuring a well-told version of this all-too-common real-world narrative. - 75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
There is not much more you could ask of a Canadian thriller, even if the director lets the Thailand-set portions of the film devolve slightly into clichéd Brokedown Palace territory. - 70
Variety
Along with Pilon’s striking performance, the film’s sturdy, subdued craftsmanship keeps it from movie-of-the-week territory, even as Roby’s script ticks overly familiar boxes. - 70
Variety
Along with Pilon’s striking performance, the film’s sturdy, subdued craftsmanship keeps it from movie-of-the-week territory, even as Roby’s script ticks overly familiar boxes.
