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American Ultra
Everyone's getting smoked.
Genres
ActionComedy
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$28000000
Revenue
$27100000
Runtime
96 min
Release Date
2015-08-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2829
Vote Average
6.096
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Jesse Eisenberg
Mike Howell
Kristen Stewart
Phoebe Larson
Topher Grace
Adrian Yates
Connie Britton
Victoria Lasseter
Walton Goggins
Laugher
John Leguizamo
Rose
Bill Pullman
Krueger
Tony Hale
Agent Peter Douglas
Stuart Greer
Sheriff Bernie Watts
Michael Papajohn
Otis
Monique Ganderton
Crane
Nash Edgerton
Beedle
Paul O'Connor
Diesel
Freddie Poole
Potter
Ilram Choi
Newton
James Bendishaw
Bourbon
Lavell Crawford
Big Harold
Sam Malone
Quinzin
Jim Klock
Deputy Labutte
Wayne Pére
Deputy Krantz
Gabe Begneaud
Deputy Jordan
Rachel Wulff
CNN Reporter
Lyle Brocato
CIA Analyst
Don Yesso
Air Force Commander
Jack Yang
Gangster
Vic Chao
Rowdy
Johnny McPhail
Gas Station Attendant
Nick Stanner
Asset #1
Eyad Elbitar
Asset #2
Trace Cheramie
Asset #3
Isaac Hughes
Asset #4
John Bernecker
Asset #5
Tim J. Smith
Asset #6
Matthew R. Staley
Asset #7
Alvin Chong
Asset #8
Michael Jamorski
Asset #9
Greg Rementer
Asset #10
Dino Dos Santos
Asset #11
Robert Bennett
Shopper
Teri Wyble
Tech #1
James Moses Black
Tech #2
Eric Stratemeier
Stunt Thug #1
Eric VanArsdale
Stunt Thug #2
Sope Aluko
Krueger's Wife
Macee Binns
Party Hipster
Nicolas Bosc
The Party Guy
Kyle Crosby
Soldier
Michelle DeVito
CIA Tech
Alexander Eldimiati
CIA Operative
Joseph Fischer
CIA Tech
Philip Fornah
Concierge
Tyler Forrest
Hooper
Geraldine Glenn
Airport Traveler
Mary Elizabeth Runyon
Gretchen
Billy Slaughter
Staff Sgt. Harris
John L. Armijo
CIA Agent
Tom Bui
Businessman
Johnny Otto
CIA Agent (uncredited)
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