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Code Name: The Cleaner

2007 · 84 min

A silly, amnesiac caper that coasts on goofy charm and slapstick action, never taking itself seriously.

Directed by
Les Mayfield
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
Tagline
In a dirty world, he's our only hope.
Overview
Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy who has no idea who he is after being hit over the head by mysterious assailants. When he finds himself entangled in a government conspiracy, Jake and his pursuers become convinced that he is an undercover agent.

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Directed by
Les Mayfield
Genres
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 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
  • memory
  • conspiracy
  • deception
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Genres
action, comedy, crime
Directed by
Les Mayfield
Written by
George Gallo, Robert Adetuyi
Starring
Cedric the Entertainer, Nicollette Sheridan, Niecy Nash-Betts, Mark Dacascos, Lucy Liu, Callum Keith Rennie, DeRay Davis, Will Patton
Music
George S. Clinton
Cinematography
David Franco
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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