Woman Wanted is a film

Film

A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

 directed

Film director

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 by Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland is an English-born Canadian actor, producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the Fox thriller drama series 24 for which he has won an Emmy Award , a Golden Globe award , two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Satellite...

. It is based on a novel

Novel

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 by Joanna McClelland Glass who also wrote the screenplay

Screenplay

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. The story is about a woman who works as a housekeeper

Housekeeper (servant)

A housekeeper is an individual responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the interior of a residence, including direction of subordinate maids...

 for a widower and his son. It stars Sutherland, Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter is an American actress. Hunter starred in The Piano for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has also been nominated for Oscars for her roles in Broadcast News, The Firm, and Thirteen...

, Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty

Michael Moriarty is an American-Canadian actor of stage and screen, and a jazz musician. He played Benjamin Stone for four seasons on the TV series Law & Order.-Early life:...

 and Sutherland's own mother, Shirley Douglas

Shirley Douglas

Shirley Jean Douglas, OC is a Canadian television, film and stage actress and activist. Her acting career combined with her family name has made her recognisable in Canadian film, television and politics.-Personal life:...

.

It was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba. One of the notable features of the film is that "Alan Smithee

Alan Smithee

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" is listed as one of the directors, meaning Sutherland effectively disowned the project.