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A Balasaur Score of 55 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 44%, Metacritic 50/100. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes44%
Metacritic50/100
3,020 audience votes
Key crew
- Nima NourizadehDirector
- Marcelo ZarvosOriginal Music Composer
- Max LandisScreenplay
- Paul HartnollOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jesse EisenbergMike Howell
- Kristen StewartPhoebe Larson
- Topher GraceAdrian Yates
- Connie BrittonVictoria Lasseter
- Walton GogginsLaugher
- John LeguizamoRose
- Bill PullmanKrueger
- Tony HaleAgent Peter Douglas
- Stuart GreerSheriff Bernie Watts
- Michael PapajohnOtis
- Monique GandertonCrane
- Nash EdgertonBeedle
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Themes
small towncentral intelligence agency (cia)slackermemory lossstonerboyfriend girlfriend relationshipsurprisingblack opsneuroticwoman agentsecret projectsecret