Wanted (2015 film)

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Wanted
Directed byStormy Daniels[1]
Production
companies
Release date
  • September 16, 2015 (2015-09-16)[1]
Running time
179 minutes[1]

Wanted is a 2015 Western pornographic film directed by Stormy Daniels and produced by Wicked Pictures and Adam & Eve.[2][3]

Plot[edit]

Frank Garrett (Jay Crew) is a wealthy landowner who is in love with Joanna (Anikka Albrite), a prostitute.[4] Garrett is sick and has a short time left to live, so he hands Joanna a copy of the deed to the north end of his ranch, along with a map.[4] Garrett dies shortly after and Joanna is wrongfully accused of murdering and attempting to rob him by Sheriff Clayton (Steven St. Croix), who orders her to be hanged.[4] The Sheriff did so because he wanted the deed she had inherited.[2] Meanwhile, Dani (Stormy Daniels) arrives in Diablo City for a big poker tournament, where she intends to win enough money to help her friend Birdie (Amber Rayne) save the family ranch.[4] Dani learns about Joanna's situation from Garrett's assistant, Samuel (Eric Masterson), and Joanna's friend, Lilah (Allie Haze), when the poker game is broken up by her rowdy arrest.[4] Dani decides to save Joanna by engaging in a shootout with Sheriff Clayton and his posse, then fleeing the town with her.[4] Morgan (Brendon Miller), a bounty hunter, arrives as Sheriff Clayton is asking for someone to apprehend them and agrees to help.[4] Dani had previously robbed Morgan while she was working as a prostitute on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.[4] When Morgan locates Dani, she makes a deal with him to split her share of whatever is found at Garrett's ranch.[4] Samuel returns home to retrieve the original deed for Garrett's land and ask his wife Sally (Jodi Taylor) to hand it to Marshal Lane (Brad Armstrong) in Yuma.[4] The pursuit concludes in a showdown between Dani, Sheriff Clayton, and their posses.[4]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Stormy Daniels began writing the script over eight years prior to filming.[2] The film was shot in 2015 between June 18 and June 29, although there were four off days during that time.[2] Filming took place in Agua Dulce for three days, Malibu for two days, an old western town outside Palm Springs for a day, and Altadena for a day.[2] The film is set in 1879 in Diablo City, Arizona, which is based on Dodge City, Kansas.[5] Daniels spent two months researching the year 1879 in order to ensure that the film was historically accurate.[2] Jake Jacobs and Andre Madness did the cinematography while Kylie Ireland and Andy Appleton were the art directors.[4] Costume design was done by Brad Armstrong.[2] Brendon Miller contributed a song, "On the Run", to the film.[5]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

AdultDVDTalk.com described the film as "an enormously lavish and beautiful production". The website keys in on the films elaborate and raunchy sex scenes and its filmography which it describes as "beautiful". The website gave the film a five out of five star overall rating. Another adult film reviewer called the film as "superb" and "fun". On the review aggregator The Movie DB the film holds a user score of 78% based on 162 reviews. As well as a 6.5 out of 10 stars on IMDb.

Awards and nominations[edit]

List of accolades received by Wanted
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals 9 22
AVN Awards
Year Result Award Recipient(s)
2016[6][7] Nominated Best Actress Stormy Daniels
Nominated Best Director – Feature
Nominated Best Screenplay
Nominated Best Art Direction
Nominated Best Cinematography Jake Jacobs
Won Best Drama
Nominated Best Editing Mrs. Braun, Axel Braun & Alex Sanders
Nominated Best Marketing Campaign – Individual Project
Won Best Soundtrack
Nominated Best Supporting Actor Eric Masterson
Nominated Best Supporting Actress Amber Rayne
NightMoves Awards
Year Result Award
2015[8] Won First Choice
XBIZ Awards
Year Result Award Recipient(s)
2016[9][10] Won Feature Movie of the Year
Won Director of the Year – Feature Release Stormy Daniels
Nominated Best Actress – Feature Release
Nominated Screenplay of the Year
Nominated Best Actor – Feature Release Brendon Miller
Won Best Actor – Feature Release Steven St. Croix
Nominated Best Supporting Actress Anikka Albrite
Nominated Best Supporting Actress Amber Rayne
Nominated Best Supporting Actor Eric Masterson
Nominated Best Sex Scene – Feature Release Stormy Daniels & Brendon Miller
Nominated Best Sex Scene – Feature Release Jodi Taylor & Eric Masterson
Nominated Best Cinematography Jake Jacobs
Won Best Art Direction
Nominated Best Special Effects
Won Best Music
Nominated Best Editing Mrs. Braun, Axel Braun & Alex Sanders
Nominated Marketing Campaign of the Year
XRCO Awards
Year Result Award Recipient(s)
2016[11][12] Won Best Epic
Nominated Best Actress Stormy Daniels

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Stephen Yagielowicz (September 13, 2015). "Stormy Daniels' Two-Disc Western 'Wanted' Now Shipping". XBIZ. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Mark Kernes (September 9, 2015). "Western Ho! On the Set for Stormy Daniels' 'Wanted'". AVN. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  3. ^ Iris Blocks (August 7, 2015). "Stormy Daniels Saddles Up for Wicked/Adam & Eve in 'Wanted'". AVN. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Dan Miller (September 17, 2015). "Wicked Pictures, Adam & Eve's 'Wanted' Receives Editor's Choice". XBIZ. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  5. ^ a b John Sanford (August 3, 2015). "Video: Wicked's 'Wanted' Music Video Debuts". XBIZ. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "2016 AVN AWARD NOMINATIONS". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  7. ^ "AVN Announces the Winners of the 2016 AVN Awards". AVN. January 23, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  8. ^ Bob Johnson (October 12, 2015). "NightMoves Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  9. ^ Rhett Pardon (January 16, 2016). "2016 XBIZ Award Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  10. ^ "2016 Nominees". XBIZ Awards. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  11. ^ "2016 XRCO Award Winners Announced". AVN. June 22, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  12. ^ Allen Smithberg (April 8, 2016). "XRCO Announces 2016 Nominations". AVN. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

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