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Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero

2016 · 84 min

A goofy, good-natured spoof that coasts on silly accents and slapstick while gently needling stereotypes; you chuckle more than you laugh.

Genres
Comedy
Tagline
Heroes are not born, they are imported.
Overview
A wannabe private investigator wins the Green Card lottery and moves to America to pursue his dream only to find himself embroiled in a conspiracy to start the next world war.

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • immigration
  • media
  • family
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour8
Realism5
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Jonathan Kesselman
Written by
Amir Ohebsion, Maz Jobrani
Starring
Maz Jobrani, John Heard, Sheila Vand, Deanna Russo, Vida Ghahremani, Marshall Manesh, Waleed Zuaiter, Matthew Glave
Music
Michael Cohen
Cinematography
Armando Salas
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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