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

Armed
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Directed byMario Van Peebles
Written byMario Van Peebles
Produced byEdward Beckford
Dwjuan F. Fox
Tony Hua
Justin Nesbitt
Kimberly Ogletree
Mandela Van Peebles
Maya Van Peebles
StarringMario Van Peebles
Ryan Guzman
Columbus Short
Jemma Dallender
Brad Carter
Shakira Barrera
Laz Alonso
Dionne Warwick
Melvin Van Peebles
Roland Martin
Rocsi Diaz
Van Jones
Paul Rodriguez
William Fichtner
CinematographyAnthony J. Rickert-Epstein
Edited byStephen J. Murray
Music byLarry Groupé
Steven W. Thomas
Production
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MVP Films
Distributed byGVN Releasing
Release date
  • September 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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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

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Production

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

Release

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The film was released on September 14, 2018. Domestic distribution was handled by GVN Releasing and foreign distribution was handled by Hannibal Pictures.[2]

References

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  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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