Kick-Ass Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

I can't be invisible. But I can kick your ass.

Amy Renner

Sep. 24, 2011

Kick-Ass

Release Date: Friday, April 16, 2010 Nationwide

Chloë Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Aaron Johnson, Matthew Vaughn, Kris Thykler

R Action 1 hr, 57 m

4.2

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Plot

What's the story about?

"Kick-Ass" tells the story of average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a comic-book fanboy who decides to take his obsession as inspiration to become a real-life superhero. As any good superhero would, he chooses a new name -- Kick-Ass -- assembles a suit and mask to wear, and gets to work fighting crime. There’s only one problem standing in his way: Kick-Ass has absolutely no superpowers.

His life is forever changed as he inspires a subculture of copy cats, meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes -- including an 11-year-old sword-wielding dynamo, Hit Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) and her father, Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) -- and forges a friendship with another fledgling superhero, Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse). But thanks to the scheming of a local mob boss Frank D’Amico (Mark Strong), that new alliance will be put to the test.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Kick-Ass.

Nicolas Cage
Longlegs, The Croods
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Trolls Band Together, How to Train Your Dragon 2
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Mark Strong
The Critic, John Carter
Aaron Johnson
Tenet, The Avengers: Age of Ultron

Crew Behind the Film

The Kick-Ass behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Matthew Vaughn last directed Argylle and The King's Man.

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Screenwriters: —
Producers: Kris Thykler
Matthew Vaughn

Studios: Lionsgate Studios
Production Company: MARV Films; Plan B Entertainment

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use -- some involving children.
Runtime: 1 hr, 57 m
Tagline: I can't be invisible. But I can kick your ass.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Kick-Ass movie trailers and clips.

Action

Kick-Ass Theatrical Trailer #2

Action

Kick-Ass Theatrical Teaser

Production Details

What we know about the Kick-Ass movie production.

Key Facts

Adapted from Mark Millar's comic book, drawn by John Romita Jr.

Production Updates

Sep 2009

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Jul 2009

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Nov 2008

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Kick-Ass was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 16, 2010. in around 3,065 theaters There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Death at a Funeral, Exit Through the Gift Shop and The Perfect Game.

Movie Theaters

2010-04-16 Nationwide

United States

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