Kick Ass
- Director: Matthew Vaughn
- Writer: Jane Goldman
- Cast: Mark Strong, Nicolas Cage, Chloe Grace Moretz, Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
- Theatrical Release Date: April 16, 2010
- Distributor: Lionsgate
- Criticwire: B-
- On The Web Film WebsiteIMDB Entry
Synopsis: Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming. However, one day he makes the simple decision to become a super-hero even though he has no powers or training. [Synopsis courtesy of IMDb]
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indiewire review:REVIEW | A Familiar Can of "Kick Ass"
The prevalence of superhero movies at the multiplexes has made them ripe for self-reflection. On the surface, Matthew Vaughn's "Kick-Ass" fulfills that opportunity. Adapted from Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.'s 2008 comic book mini-series, which focuses on a nerdy high school student named Dave (U.K. star Aaron Johnson in the feature version) - whose fasci... MORE »
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