A self-deprecating actor channels his iconic roles to navigate a campy, briskly-paced world of crime and espionage.
Satirical, with dry wit. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on The Roku Channel (free).
Some innuendo or implied sex and strong violence, about what an R should carry.
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Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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