

American Ultra
2015-08-19 · 96 min · ★ 6.1
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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Production details
- Directors
- Nima Nourizadeh
- Production companies
- Merced Media Partners, Lionsgate, The Bridge Finance Company, Circle of Confusion, FilmNation Entertainment, Likely Story, PalmStar Media
- Countries
- Switzerland, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 28,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 27,100,000
Top Cast
Jesse EisenbergMike Howell
Kristen StewartPhoebe Larson
Topher GraceAdrian Yates
Connie BrittonVictoria Lasseter
Walton GogginsLaugher
John LeguizamoRose
Bill PullmanKrueger
Tony HaleAgent Peter Douglas
Stuart GreerSheriff Bernie Watts
Michael PapajohnOtis
Monique GandertonCrane
Nash EdgertonBeedle
Paul O'ConnorDiesel
Ilram ChoiNewton
Lavell CrawfordBig Harold
Sam MaloneQuinzin
Jim KlockDeputy Labutte
Wayne PéréDeputy KrantzTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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