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In this action-packed comedy, Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, channeling his iconic characters as he's caught between a superfan (Pedro Pascal) and a CIA agent (Tiffany Haddish).
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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
R
Action
Comedy
Crime
- Release Date
- April 22, 2022
- Director
- Tom Gormican
- Cast
- Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish, Sharon Horgan, Neil Patrick Harris, Demi Moore
- Runtime
- 1hr 47min
- Main Genre
- Action
- Format
- Theatrical
- Studio
- Embassy Films, Lionsgate, Saturn Films
- Writers
- Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten
- Website
- https://www.nickcage.movie/
Summary
The fictionalized version of Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous super fan Javi Gutierrez. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Nick Cage is recruited by a CIA operative Vivian and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
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