Armed (film)

Armed
Armed
	Film poster
Directed by	Mario Van Peebles
Written by	Mario Van Peebles
Produced by	Edward Beckford; Dwjuan F. Fox; Tony Hua; Justin Nesbitt; Kimberly Ogletree; Mandela Van Peebles; Maya Van Peebles
Starring	Mario Van Peebles; William Fichtner
Cinematography	Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein
Edited by	Stephen J. Murray
Music by	Larry Groupé; Steven W. Thomas
Production; company	MVP Films
Distributed by	GVN Releasing
Release date	September 14, 2018;
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Armed is a 2018 action film written and directed by Mario Van Peebles. It stars Peebles and William Fichtner.

Premise[]

Chief, a U.S. Marshal born on the 4th of July, is left traumatized after leading undercover agents in a raid gone horribly wrong. Dismissed as insane by many, Chief is convinced that he was exposed to chemicals during the raid which are affecting his mind. Chief's symptoms include the sensation of being surrounded by or covered in cockroaches. When he begins receiving visits from his old team member Jonesie, he fears that Jonesie's anger and instability will bring harm to those around him.

Cast[]

Mario Van Peebles as Chief
William Fichtner as Richard
Ryan Guzman as Jonesie
Columbus Short as Turell
Dionne Warwick as Shirley
Laz Alonso as Jessie
Charles Halford as Meth
Eugene Cordero as Himself
Lane Garrison as Merc
Jemma Dallender as Grace
Brad Carter as Shep/Stew
Paul Rodriguez as Hector
DC Young Fly as G Money
Melvin Van Peebles as Grandpa V
Alena Savostikova as Nadia
Kiami Nichols as Cat
Sam Littlefield as Max
Christopher Michael as Anchor
Folake Olowofoyeku as Frida
Justin Nesbitt as Actor
Shakira Barrera as KC
Rocsi Diaz as Maria
Earthquake as Two Samiches
Cheryl Dent as News Anchor
Anna Talakkottur as Kashi
Joe Rudy Guerrero Jr. as Body Guard
Cameron MacKenzie as Stacey Bastion
Desiigner as Himself
Van Jones as Himself
Mandy Newton as Stacy Double
David Kenneth Sommerville as Wedding Guest
Mark Oby Brown as Party Goer
Roland Martin as Melvin
Dennis Nicomede as Wedding Guest
Ryan P. Shrime
Goeffrey Ross as U.S. Marshal
Tony Hua as Journalist

Production[]

The working title of the film was If.^[1]

Release[]

The film was released on September 14, 2018. Domestic distribution was handled by and foreign distribution was handled by .^[2]

References[]

^ "Mario Van Peebles Tackling Gun Violence With Indie Drama 'If'". Hollywood Reporter. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
^ Busch, Anita (2017-09-07). "Mario Van Peebles' 'Armed' Acquired By Hannibal Pics, GVN For Theatrical Release". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-02-02.

External links[]

Armed at IMDb
Armed at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] "Mario Van Peebles Tackling Gun Violence With Indie Drama 'If'". Hollywood Reporter. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2018-02-02.

[2] Busch, Anita (2017-09-07). "Mario Van Peebles' 'Armed' Acquired By Hannibal Pics, GVN For Theatrical Release". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-02-02.

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