American Ultra

American Ultra

American Ultra

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American Ultra

"Everyone's getting smoked."

2015

1h 36m

6.1(2881 votes)

Action

Comedy

Overview

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.

Where to Watch

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

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Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Lionsgate

Circle of Confusion

FilmNation Entertainment

Likely Story

PalmStar Media

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

58 members

Acting

Jesse Eisenberg

Mike Howell

Jesse Eisenberg

Acting

Kristen Stewart

Phoebe Larson

Kristen Stewart

Acting

Topher Grace

Adrian Yates

Topher Grace

Acting

Connie Britton

Victoria Lasseter

Connie Britton

Acting

Walton Goggins

Laugher

Walton Goggins

Acting

John Leguizamo

Rose

John Leguizamo

Acting

Bill Pullman

Krueger

Bill Pullman

Acting

Tony Hale

Agent Peter Douglas

Tony Hale

Acting

Stuart Greer

Sheriff Bernie Watts

Stuart Greer

Acting

Michael Papajohn

Otis

Michael Papajohn

Acting

Monique Ganderton

Crane

Monique Ganderton

Acting

Nash Edgerton

Beedle

Nash Edgerton

Crew

Paul O'Connor

Diesel

Paul O'Connor

Crew

Freddie Poole

Potter

No Image

Acting

Ilram Choi

Newton

Ilram Choi

Acting

James Bendishaw

Bourbon

No Image

Acting

Lavell Crawford

Big Harold

Lavell Crawford

Acting

Sam Malone

Quinzin

Sam Malone

Acting

Jim Klock

Deputy Labutte

Jim Klock

Acting

Wayne Pére

Deputy Krantz

Wayne Pére

Acting

Gabe Begneaud

Deputy Jordan

No Image

Acting

Rachel Wulff

CNN Reporter

Rachel Wulff

Acting

Lyle Brocato

CIA Analyst

Lyle Brocato

Acting

Don Yesso

Air Force Commander

Don Yesso

Acting

Jack Yang

Gangster

Jack Yang

Acting

Vic Chao

Rowdy

Vic Chao

Acting

Johnny McPhail

Gas Station Attendant

Johnny McPhail

Crew

Nick Stanner

Asset #1

No Image

Acting

Eyad Elbitar

Asset #2

Eyad Elbitar

Crew

Trace Cheramie

Asset #3

Trace Cheramie

Crew

Isaac Hughes

Asset #4

No Image

Crew

John Bernecker

Asset #5

John Bernecker

Acting

Tim J. Smith

Asset #6

Tim J. Smith

Acting

Matthew R. Staley

Asset #7

Matthew R. Staley

Acting

Alvin Chong

Asset #8

Alvin Chong

Acting

Michael Jamorski

Asset #9

Michael Jamorski

Crew

Greg Rementer

Asset #10

Greg Rementer

Crew

Dino Dos Santos

Asset #11

Dino Dos Santos

Acting

Robert Bennett

Shopper

No Image

Acting

Teri Wyble

Tech #1

Teri Wyble

Acting

James Moses Black

Tech #2

James Moses Black

Crew

Eric Stratemeier

Stunt Thug #1

Eric Stratemeier

Acting

Eric VanArsdale

Stunt Thug #2

Eric VanArsdale

Acting

Sope Aluko

Krueger's Wife

Sope Aluko

Acting

Macee Binns

Party Hipster

Macee Binns

Crew

Nicolas Bosc

The Party Guy

Nicolas Bosc

Acting

Kyle Crosby

Soldier

No Image

Acting

Michelle DeVito

CIA Tech

No Image

Acting

Alexander Eldimiati

CIA Operative

No Image

Acting

Joseph Fischer

CIA Tech

No Image

Crew

Philip Fornah

Concierge

Philip Fornah

Acting

Tyler Forrest

Hooper

Tyler Forrest

Acting

Geraldine Glenn

Airport Traveler

No Image

Acting

Mary Elizabeth Runyon

Gretchen

No Image

Acting

Billy Slaughter

Staff Sgt. Harris

Billy Slaughter

Acting

John L. Armijo

CIA Agent

John L. Armijo

Acting

Tom Bui

Businessman

No Image

Acting

Johnny Otto

CIA Agent (uncredited)

Johnny Otto

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