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American Ultra

"Everyone's getting smoked."

2015-08-19 Action 1hr 36m

Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.

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Storyline

Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.

  • Released
    2015-08-19
  • Revenue
    $27,100,000
  • Budget
    $28,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 36m
  • Genre
    Action, Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.1
  • Production
    Merced Media Partners, Lionsgate, The Bridge Finance Company, Circle of Confusion, FilmNation Entertainment, Likely Story, PalmStar Media

Crew

Nima Nourizadeh
Director
Max Landis
Screenplay
Kevin Scott Frakes
Producer
Keywords:
small town central intelligence agency (cia) slacker memory loss stoner boyfriend girlfriend relationship surprising black ops neurotic woman agent secret project in love secrets convenience store

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Cast

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg
Mike Howell
Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart
Phoebe Larson
Topher Grace

Topher Grace
Adrian Yates
Connie Britton

Connie Britton
Victoria Lasseter
Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins
Laugher
John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo
Rose
Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman
Krueger
Tony Hale

Tony Hale
Agent Peter Douglas
Stuart Greer

Stuart Greer
Sheriff Bernie Watts
Michael Papajohn

Michael Papajohn
Otis
Monique Ganderton

Monique Ganderton
Crane
Nash Edgerton

Nash Edgerton
Beedle
Paul O'Connor

Paul O'Connor
Diesel
Freddie Poole

Freddie Poole
Potter
Ilram Choi

Ilram Choi
Newton
James Bendishaw

James Bendishaw
Bourbon
Lavell Crawford

Lavell Crawford
Big Harold
Sam Malone

Sam Malone
Quinzin
Jim Klock

Jim Klock
Deputy Labutte
Wayne Pére

Wayne Pére
Deputy Krantz
Gabe Begneaud

Gabe Begneaud
Deputy Jordan
Rachel Wulff

Rachel Wulff
CNN Reporter
Lyle Brocato

Lyle Brocato
CIA Analyst
Don Yesso

Don Yesso
Air Force Commander
Jack Yang

Jack Yang
Gangster
Vic Chao

Vic Chao
Rowdy
Johnny McPhail

Johnny McPhail
Gas Station Attendant
Nick Stanner

Nick Stanner
Asset #1
Eyad Elbitar

Eyad Elbitar
Asset #2
Trace Cheramie

Trace Cheramie
Asset #3
Isaac Hughes

Isaac Hughes
Asset #4
John Bernecker

John Bernecker
Asset #5
Tim J. Smith

Tim J. Smith
Asset #6
Matthew R. Staley

Matthew R. Staley
Asset #7
Alvin Chong

Alvin Chong
Asset #8
Michael Jamorski

Michael Jamorski
Asset #9
Greg Rementer

Greg Rementer
Asset #10
Dino Dos Santos

Dino Dos Santos
Asset #11
Robert Bennett

Robert Bennett
Shopper
Teri Wyble

Teri Wyble
Tech #1
James Moses Black

James Moses Black
Tech #2
Eric Stratemeier

Eric Stratemeier
Stunt Thug #1
Eric VanArsdale

Eric VanArsdale
Stunt Thug #2
Sope Aluko

Sope Aluko
Krueger's Wife
Macee Binns

Macee Binns
Party Hipster
Nicolas Bosc

Nicolas Bosc
The Party Guy
Kyle Crosby

Kyle Crosby
Soldier
Michelle DeVito

Michelle DeVito
CIA Tech
Alexander Eldimiati

Alexander Eldimiati
CIA Operative
Joseph Fischer

Joseph Fischer
CIA Tech
Philip Fornah

Philip Fornah
Concierge
Tyler Forrest

Tyler Forrest
Hooper
Geraldine Glenn

Geraldine Glenn
Airport Traveler
Mary Elizabeth Runyon

Mary Elizabeth Runyon
Gretchen
Billy Slaughter

Billy Slaughter
Staff Sgt. Harris
John L. Armijo

John L. Armijo
CIA Agent
Tom Bui

Tom Bui
Businessman
Johnny Otto

Johnny Otto
CIA Agent (uncredited)

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A Review by teix 0.5

Written by teix on 2016-01-24

This movie was an extreme disappointment! The story line is good, and it could have been a very cool movie. However, the directing goes w... read more

This movie was an extreme disappointment! The story line is good, and it could have been a very cool movie. However, the directing goes wrong from the very beginning with the going back in time to show how we got here trick, and the voice over, narration. From there it just got worst. The acting/characters are bad, the story gets lost in it self, and the twists don't add anything to the movie. I can't see how this is good entertainment. They could have done to the spy genre what Shaun of the Dead did to the zombie genre.

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A Review by Rangan 6

Written by Rangan on 2016-02-14

> A very familiar theme, as well as a small quantity entertainer. The second movie for the director. His first, 'Project X' was an unexpe... read more

> A very familiar theme, as well as a small quantity entertainer. The second movie for the director. His first, 'Project X' was an unexpected full treat. I simply loved that one, just for the entertainment's sake. I anticipated, 'Project XX' or 'Project Y', followed by 'XXX' or 'Z', but that never happened. I thought the director was setting up his own style of filmmaking, but this film did not clinch well. There's no story, just based on one evening event that stretches as far as another day by adding brief oral flashbacks to match with the rest of the storyline. But the fact is it was a comedy version of 'Hitman'. The red band trailer I saw revealed many stuffs, but the movie still offered lots of variety from the different angles of the same stuffs. Jesse Eisenberg, I never expected him to play a character like this, he was good. But it was only a partial display, if there is a sequel, I expect that would be an uncompromised when it comes to the stunts and heroic adventure. Although I enjoyed the end credit animation. Kristen Stewart was just hanging around, though her character had potential to be a game changer, so let's hope the sequel strengthens that part. Yeah, I'm kind of certain about the follow-up after seeing this film's ending, if they don't consider to make one, that would be theirs great loss. Anyway, the movie is a good entertainer, but not your unusual story as you expect it to be. 6/10

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A Review by teix

This movie was an extreme disappointment! The story line is good, and it could have been a very cool movie. However, the directing goes wrong from the very beginning with the going back in time to show how we got here trick, and the voic...

reviewer avatar

A Review by teix 0.5

Written by teix on 2016-01-24

This movie was an extreme disappointment! The story line is good, and it could have been a very cool movie. However, the directing goes wrong from the very beginning with the going back in time to ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Rangan 6

Written by Rangan on 2016-02-14

> A very familiar theme, as well as a small quantity entertainer. The second movie for the director. His first, 'Project X' was an unexpected full treat. I simply loved that one, just for the enter...

read more