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Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero

  • 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016)
Comedy

A wannabe private investigator wins the Green Card lottery and moves to America to pursue his dream only to find himself embroiled in a conspiracy to start the next world war.A wannabe private investigator wins the Green Card lottery and moves to America to pursue his dream only to find himself embroiled in a conspiracy to start the next world war.A wannabe private investigator wins the Green Card lottery and moves to America to pursue his dream only to find himself embroiled in a conspiracy to start the next world war.

  • Director
    • Jonathan Kesselman
  • Writers
    • Amir Ohebsion
    • Maz Jobrani
  • Stars
    • Maz Jobrani
    • John Heard
    • Sheila Vand
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Kesselman
    • Writers
      • Amir Ohebsion
      • Maz Jobrani
    • Stars
      • Maz Jobrani
      • John Heard
      • Sheila Vand
    • 7User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Maz Jobrani
    Maz Jobrani
    • Jimmy Vestvood
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • J.P. Monroe
    Sheila Vand
    Sheila Vand
    • Leila
    Deanna Russo
    Deanna Russo
    • Marcy Monroe
    Vida Ghahremani
    • Maman
    Marshall Manesh
    Marshall Manesh
    • Mehdi the Butcher
    Waleed Zuaiter
    Waleed Zuaiter
    • Malek
    Matthew Glave
    Matthew Glave
    • Hank Shannity
    Navid Negahban
    Navid Negahban
    • Mohammad Mohammad Mohamadi
    Sam Golzari
    Sam Golzari
    • Homayoun
    Niousha Noor
    Niousha Noor
    • Homeira
    • (as Niousha Jafarian)
    Matt Ballard
    • Karl
    Chris Williams
    Chris Williams
    • ICE Agent
    Kevin Christy
    Kevin Christy
    • Rick
    Michael Panes
    Michael Panes
    • Docent
    Pierre Adeli
    • Mr. Magician
    Anthony Azizi
    Anthony Azizi
    • Kamal Hashari
    Amir K
    Amir K
    • Stoner Amir
    • Director
      • Jonathan Kesselman
    • Writers
      • Amir Ohebsion
      • Maz Jobrani
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    Funny Iranians
    Nowadays, you don't connect comedy and Iran in the same sentence, but in "Jimmy Vestvood, Amerikan Hero", it's more than permissible - it's necessary. It's a very funny comedy in a contemporary landscape of juvenile attempts at humor which appeal to the audiences lower instincts. This picture, on the other hand, is genuinely funny via a clever screenplay. It capitalizes on its characters naivete and lack of background in the English language and American customs, resulting in several very funny exchanges between Iranians vs. Americans and, in some cases, Iranians vs. Iranians. In truth, the humor is uneven, but it is tough to maintain a high level of humor throughout a full length feature. But "Jimmy Vestvood" tries.

    A quick summary; Our hero wins a lottery and comes to America with his mother. He wants to be a Private Eye like his idol, Steve McQueen, but is quickly mistaken for a jihadist. Meanwhile, he is hired by a U.S. Senator as a bagman for a payoff to an enemy agent for weapons to a foreign country to start a war. Got it so far? Doesn't matter - confusion is part of the fun, so just go with our hero (Maz Jobrani), who is brilliantly funny in a way that Sasha Baron Cohen ("Borat") tries to be. Jobrani, however, succeeds and is funnier. Sound like a good movie? Too bad, it's already gone from the NYC area. It deserved a better fate as it's the best comedy I've seen so far this year, better than "The Nice Guys".
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    • Release date
      • May 13, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Джиммі - герой Америки
    • Production companies
      • Soul Mining Productions
      • Perfect Nose Productions
      • Buffalo 8 Productions
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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $230,069
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $60,860
      • May 15, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $290,080
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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