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Wired

  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 52m
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3.6/10
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Wired (1989)
The ghost of John Belushi looks back on his troubled life and career, while journalist Bob Woodward researches Belushi's life as he prepares to write a book about the late comic actor.
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The ghost of John Belushi looks back on his troubled life and career, while journalist Bob Woodward researches Belushi's life as he prepares to write a book about the late comic actor.The ghost of John Belushi looks back on his troubled life and career, while journalist Bob Woodward researches Belushi's life as he prepares to write a book about the late comic actor.The ghost of John Belushi looks back on his troubled life and career, while journalist Bob Woodward researches Belushi's life as he prepares to write a book about the late comic actor.

  • Director
    • Larry Peerce
  • Writers
    • Bob Woodward
    • Earl Mac Rauch
  • Stars
    • Michael Chiklis
    • Ray Sharkey
    • J.T. Walsh
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.6/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Larry Peerce
    • Writers
      • Bob Woodward
      • Earl Mac Rauch
    • Stars
      • Michael Chiklis
      • Ray Sharkey
      • J.T. Walsh
    • 35User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael Chiklis
    Michael Chiklis
    • John Belushi
    Ray Sharkey
    Ray Sharkey
    • Angel Velasquez
    J.T. Walsh
    J.T. Walsh
    • Bob Woodward
    Patti D'Arbanville
    Patti D'Arbanville
    • Cathy Smith
    Lucinda Jenney
    Lucinda Jenney
    • Judy Belushi
    Alex Rocco
    Alex Rocco
    • Arnie Fromson
    Gary Groomes
    Gary Groomes
    • Dan Aykroyd
    Jere Burns
    Jere Burns
    • Lou Connors
    Clyde Kusatsu
    Clyde Kusatsu
    • Coroner Thomas Noguchi
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • Detective
    Earl Billings
    Earl Billings
    • Detective
    Dakin Matthews
    Dakin Matthews
    • Washington Post Editor
    J.C. Quinn
    • Comedy Coach
    Steve Vinovich
    Steve Vinovich
    • Studio Executive
    Matthew Faison
    Matthew Faison
    • Doctor Robbins
    Jon Snyder
    • John Landis - Film Director
    Finis Henderson III
    • Morgue Attendant
    Amy Michelson
    • Photographer
    • Director
      • Larry Peerce
    • Writers
      • Bob Woodward
      • Earl Mac Rauch
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    User reviews35

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    darthgeorge1973

    A real pile of trash

    This is one the worst pieces of garbage I have ever seen. Tasteless,vile and total piece of crap best describe this useless waste of time and effort.

    The plot revolves around the lifestory of the late John Belushi. Belushi's corpse rises out a bodybag,eats a cheeseburger and is met by his guardian angel,together they walk through key events in his life.

    The film goes downhill from there.

    Belushi is portrayed as bullying slob of a junkie,the film is poorly cast and directed and the storyline is horrible.

    Don't even waste your time renting it.
    budbe

    indescribably bad

    Here is a movie that is utterly without redeeming qualities.

    I was a Belushi fan, but I never shared the opinion that Woodward's book was a hatchet job...on the contrary, I though it was a pretty good piece of journalism.

    This movie, however, is not at all faithful to the book. There is a bunch of "ghost of Christmas past" kind of stuff with the ghost of Belushi riding through his past with a Latino cab driver who identifies himself as Belushi's 'guardian angel'...where did this come from?

    It's certainly not in the book.

    Everyone involved seems embarrassed to be part of this mess, and so they should!

    On a scale of 1 to 10 I give "Wired" a MINUS 20...utter and complete garbage...the final insult to a great performer.
    7Howlin Wolf

    There's a short, somewhere...

    It's like a deeply unsettling version of Scrooged, based upon the life of a real person. I can understand why his friends and family were outraged, however, to an interested bystander it emerges as an oddly fascinating - albeit imperfect - movie.

    It's character assassination, which doesn't in itself mean this is a bad movie, just a distasteful one. I thought it was a really good film. Perhaps one that should never have been made, but maybe that's why it's so powerful.

    Every film has an agenda, so this one is no different... but just because it stays fixated on one angle doesn't mean that there's no insight at all to be gained from it.
    hotchachacha1

    The movies tries, but.......

    It just doesn't succeed. I didn't hate the movie like some did, I simply felt it should have concentrated more on Belushi's life then the whole afterlife fantasy nonsense. It had good moments here and there, especially the scene where Belushi and his wife are on the beach and he tells her he loves her, and the scenes involving Cathy Smith(played riveting by Patti D'arbanville)who was the women who gave drugs to Belushi the night he died. As far as Michael Chiklis performance goes he does try valiantly but comes short with portraying the comic energy that made John Belushi such a special comedian. Lucinda Jenny however is good as Belushi's wife. I'm surprised no one ever metioned her performance. She is one one the film's few virtues. Overall, though it comes up short in showing the true Belushi and really you what the filmmakers were thinking.
    dtucker86

    a wild man

    Someone once said that John Belushi was a combination of Lou Costello and Vlad the Impaler! He wanted to grab the whole world and snort it. This was Michael Chiklis's first big part (he's now the rogue cop on The Shield). He does a convincing job bringing Belushi to life in all his madness. They do a good recreation of him and Dan Aykroyd doing their Blues Brothers routine. Did Belushi have a sub-conscious death wish? It would seem he did. Like the phantom cabbie tells him "Life is not for everyone". The whole "angel" thing is original but it does make the movie confusing and hard to follow. Belushi wanted it all but it was too much. Like Elvis, Belushi was a case of too much and too fast.

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    Related interests

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    • Trivia
      According to Michael Chiklis, during a chance meeting with Jim Belushi, he apologized for causing pain to the Belushi family. Belushi replied he was always under an impression Chiklis was decieved as well by the producers, hugged him and agreed to put it behind them.
    • Quotes

      John Belushi: [surprised] Who are you anyway?

      Angel Velasquez: I'm your guardian angel.

      John Belushi: My guardian angel? Well you sure fucked up...

      Angel Velasquez: Yeah, well look, man. Nobody's perfect, you know? You gotta start somewhere.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Package/Wired/Cookie/Little Monsters/The Little Thief (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Still Looking for a Way to Say Goodbye
      Written by Jack Tempchin and Lisa Angelle

      Performed by Richie Havens

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 25, 1989 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • New Zealand
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Belushi - Wired
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • FM Entertainment
      • Lion Screen Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,089,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $681,054
      • Aug 27, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,089,000
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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