Army of One

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Gary Faulkner (Cage) is an ex-con, unemployed handyman, and modern day Don Quixote who receives a vision from God (Brand) telling him to capture Osama Bin Laden. Armed with only a single sword purchased from a home-shopping network, Gary travels to Pakistan to complete his mission. While on his quest, Gary encounters old friends back home in Colorado, the new friends he makes in Pakistan, the enemies he makes at the CIA - and even God and Osama themselves.
  • Rating:
    R (for language and drug use)
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Directed By:
    Larry Charles
  • Written By:
    Rajiv Joseph, Scott Rothman
  • In Theaters:
     limited
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  • Studio:
    Conde Nast Entertainment

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Cast

Nicolas Cage
as Gary Faulkner
Russell Brand
as God
Wendi McLendon-Covey
as Marci
Rainn Wilson
as Agent Simons
Paul Scheer
as Pickles
Denis O'Hare
as Agent Doss
Matthew Modine
as Dr. Rose
Fiona Vroom
as Airline Employee Lady
Will Sasso
as Roy
Hilary Jardine
as Nurse Taylor
Adrian Martinez
as Actor
Toby Hargrave
as Stoner Surfer Guy
Amer Chadha-Patel
as Osama Bin Laden
Mark Brandon
as TV Reporter
Graeme Duffy
as Salesman
Lauren McGibbon
as Harbour Patrol Officer
Charles Edward Bae
as Reporter
Michael Yurchak
as Narrator
Tammy Hui
as Lip Sync Nurse
Arien Boey
as Young Gary Faulkner
Adam Feil
as Game Show Contestant #1
Quinn Dubois
as Teenage Bully #1
Reena Rai
as News Reporter
Clive Holloway
as Teenage Boy
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Audience Reviews for Army of One

  • Apr 06, 2017
    Based on an outrageous (but true) story, Army of One is a lighthearted comedic satire. When middle-aged handyman Gary Faulkner receives a message from Jesus to find and capture Osama Bin Laden he starts planning zany ways to get to Pakistan, from sailing to hang-gliding, and begins his quest. Nicolas Cage and Russell Brand lead the cast and give good performances; especially Cage, who's perfect for playing such an eccentric character. However, the writing is kind of weak; as the plot is hard to follow at times, with various hallucinations, dreams, and time jumps. Also, Gary is such an over-the-top character that it can be hard to sympathize or relate to him. Army of One is a fun film, but it has its problems.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Nov 26, 2016
    Nicolas Cage finally teams up with a team of interesting filmmakers which might come as a shock. This is not the usual poor Cage movie and is probably a sign he hasn't lost that acting magic after all. The film is funny at times and the Gary character is well grounded at times which keeps the character from going further of the wall. The final third is clunky and over the top but I enjoyed the rest of the film. Cage was the core of the film and kept this from being just another VOD title. Great cast gives everything with a Brand appearance that is funny and never over stays its welcome.
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
  • Oct 30, 2016
    I am not sure what surprised me the most. That this is a true story or that this is actually a decent Nicholas Cage film. As interesting as it is stupid, the fact that this is real just adds to the whole beggar's belief aspect of it. Despite that, this is still more enjoyable than you may think.
    Ian W Super Reviewer
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