Army of One (2016)

After a personal visit by God himself, the eccentric construction worker Gary Faulkner takes the decision to embark on an adventure in the badlands of Pakistan to bring Al-Qaeda's leader Osama Bin Laden to justice.

Director:

Larry Charles

Writers:

Rajiv Joseph, Scott Rothman

Stars:

Nicolas Cage, Russell Brand, Wendi McLendon-Covey

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicolas Cage	...	Gary Faulkner
Russell Brand	...	God
Wendi McLendon-Covey	...	Marci Mitchell
Amer Chadha-Patel	...	Osama Bin Laden / Shoe Bomber
Paul Scheer	...	Pickles
Will Sasso	...	Roy
Chenoa Morison	...	Lizzie
Denis O'Hare	...	Agent Doss
Rainn Wilson	...	Agent Simons
Qualid Mezouar	...	Front Desk Clerk
Zakaria Atifi	...	Hotel Security Guard (as Attifi Zakaria)
Mohamad Zeroual	...	Airplane Passenger #1
Wafaa Chaib	...	Flight Attendant
My Driss Maarouf	...	Airplane Passenger #2
Youssef Ait Mansour	...	Pakistani Customs Agent #1

Storyline

Frustrated with the U.S. Government for its fruitless efforts to bring down Al-Qaeda's leader Osama Bin Laden, the eccentric middle-aged, part-time construction worker Gary Faulkner, after a personal visit by God himself, takes the decision to embark on an adventure in the badlands of Pakistan to get the job done. With the intention to bloodlessly capture and bring the infamous, yet, elusive leader to justice, Colorado's former handyman turned vigilante, will overlook his problems with diabetes and meticulously prepare for the long and perilous journey. Between reality and pre-dialysis hallucinations, armed only with a teleshop katana and a Stars and Stripes hang glider, this American samurai on a mission from God is determined to take matters into his own hands and succeed at any cost. Is he a hero or a crackpot?

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Plot Keywords:

god character | 21th century | 

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Taglines:

One man's wildly true quest to capture Osama Bin Laden

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Genres:

Adventure | Biography | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Release Date:

17 November 2016 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

Army of One: Ein Mann auf göttlicher Mission

Filming Locations:

Morocco

Company Credits

Production Co:

Conde Nast Entertainment, Dimension Films, Endgame Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Gary and friends went to Vegas, he mentioned that it was the plan of the "all-knowing, all-seeing" God. The scene then cuts into a TV screen that shows an eye, hint at what Gary said.

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Quotes

God: What is that Nicholas Cage doing in my movie?

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Crazy Credits

During the ending credits, real news footage of Gary Faulkner is shown. The footage ends with a statement, "Gary is currently planning to use the money made from this film to buy a kidney so that he can continue his mission."

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Connections

References Con Air (1997)

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Soundtracks

Swing And Sway
Written By: Ken Morrison
Performed By The Morrie Morrison Orchestra
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

User Reviews

Funny movie 7/10

Saw this movie last weekend, did not know what to expect. I never heard of Gary Faulker before, but I remembered that a couple years ago there was a crazy American who traveled to Pakistan to capture OBL. I thought is was a hoax, nobody can be that stupid. So Meet Gary Faulker, people.

Nicolas Cage played the role very good, I did not see Nicolas Cage but a very annoying American patriot. Russel Brand played the role of god. He Was no Morgan Freeman god, but for this movie he played the part very convincing. Wendi McLendon-Covey acted a bit wooden and I really did not believe here role in the beginning of the movie. Extra notion for Rainn Wilson who played a small role in the movie as a some kind of jester.

Plot of the movie was very funny and fast pacing. Remember, this is not a documentary but a comedy. Watch this movie, if you want a real laugh.