Army of One Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Nov. 3, 2016

Army of One

Release Date: Friday, November 4, 2016 Limited

Director: Larry Charles

Starring: Nicolas Cage • Wendi McLendon-Covey • Rainn Wilson • Russell Brand • Denis O'Hare

R Comedy 1 hr, 33 m

1.2 / 5

53% WILL SEE

47% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

Comedy

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Army of One.

Nicolas Cage
Longlegs, Grand Isle
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Wendi McLendon-Covey
... Marci

Elemental, Blended
Rainn Wilson
Ezra, Don't Tell A Soul
Russell Brand
Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2
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Denis O'Hare
A Quiet Place: Day One, The Dallas Buyers Club
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Will Sasso
Clown in a Cornfield, College Road Trip
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Paul Scheer
Piranha 3D, Rapture-Palooza

Crew Behind the Film

The Army of One behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Larry Charles last directed Dicks: The Musical and The Dictator. The film's writer Scott Rothman last wrote Draft Day and Kokowaah.

Director: Larry Charles
Screenwriters: Scott Rothman
Rajiv Joseph

Studios: Anchor Bay Entertainment; Dimension Films
Production Companies: —

Production Details

What we know about the Army of One movie production.

Key Facts

Loosely based on a GQ article written by Chris Heath.

Production Updates for Army of One

Apr 2016

Completed

Changed Army of One movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language and drug use
Runtime: 1 hr, 33 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Army of One was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 4, 2016. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Trolls, Doctor Strange and Hacksaw Ridge. As a limited release, Army of One was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Army of One was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, November 4 , 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.

Movie Theaters

2016-11-04 Limited

United States

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On DVD, Blu-ray / 4K

2016-11-15 DVD
2016-11-15 Blu-ray

Buy/Rent on Digital (Ultra HD)

2016-11-04 Digital
2016-11-04 Apple TV+
2016-11-04 Prime Video

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from A24 Films

Set film release to Limited

Sun., Oct. 30, 2016 Sun., Oct. 30, 2016

from Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Added Anchor Bay Entertainment as a distributor

Changed the US film release date from TBA to November 4, 2016

Set film release to Limited

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