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  • 2016
  • R
  • TWC-Dimension
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2016
  • R
  • TWC-Dimension
  • 1 h 32 m

Summary Gary Faulkner (Nicolas Cage) is an ex-con, unemployed handyman, and modern day Don Quixote who receives a vision from God (Russell 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 ...

Directed By: Larry Charles

Written By: Rajiv Joseph, Scott Rothman

  • 2016
  • R
  • TWC-Dimension
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2016
  • R
  • TWC-Dimension
  • 1 h 32 m

Army of One

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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User Score Mixed or Average Based on 15 User Ratings
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Summary Gary Faulkner (Nicolas Cage) is an ex-con, unemployed handyman, and modern day Don Quixote who receives a vision from God (Russell 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 ...

Directed By: Larry Charles

Written By: Rajiv Joseph, Scott Rothman

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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33% Positive
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33% Mixed
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33% Negative
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33% Positive
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67
Nov 12, 2016
The biggest draw is watching Cage embrace a character with the unironic comedic flair we haven’t seen from him in quite some time, but it only works effectively if he’s able to balance the realization that Gary Faulkner isn’t a joke.
By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW
67
Nov 8, 2016
Army of One recounts Faulkner, through Quixotan whimsy and geo-political smart aleck humor, which amounts to a quick screwball comedy about a loveable fuckup.
By Blake Goble FULL REVIEW
58
Nov 9, 2016
The problem is that Army Of One doesn’t add up to much. It’s not quite a satire nor quite a full character study.
By Jesse Hassenger FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 3, 2016
The movie’s noisy, busy and not that funny. But there is a sweetness and a cockeyed optimism here. At heart, it’s a salute to American gumption — however misguided.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
30
Nov 12, 2016
It's one of the worst performances Cage has given — and perversely, since he's playing a madman, it contains none of the unabashed weirdness that has made some bad Cage performances guilty pleasures.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
20
Nov 9, 2016
Army Of One is a waste of talent across the board.
By Matt Donato FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Conde Nast Entertainment, Dimension Films, Endgame Entertainment, Kasbah Films
Release Date Nov 4, 2016
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline One man's wildly true quest to capture Osama Bin Laden
Website http://www.transformer.co.jp/m/finding-binladen/
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