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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent tells the story of a fictionalized version of actor Nicolas Cage when he unwittingly becomes entangled with a criminal cartel. On the brink of bankruptcy, Cage (played by himself) is made an offer he can't refuse: $1 million to appear at the birthday party of a wealthy fan named Javi (Pedro Pascal). However, Cage's trip puts him in the middle of a CIA investigation into Javi, and he finds himself caught between his new friend and a whole host of very dangerous people.

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
R
Comedy
Crime
Action

Director
Tom Gormican
Release Date
April 22, 2022
Studio(s)
Lionsgate
Distributor(s)
Lionsgate
Cast
Jacob Scipio , Pedro Pascal , with Neil Patrick Harris , Ike Barinholtz , Tiffany Haddish , Lily Sheen , Nicolas Cage , Alessandra Mastronardi , Neil Patrick Harris , Sharon Horgan
Writers
Kevin Etten , Tom Gormican
Runtime
107 minutes
Budget
30 million

Summary

Nicolas Cage stars as... Nick Cage in the action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) 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. With a career built for this very moment, the seminal award-winning actor must take on the role of a lifetime: Nick Cage.

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