SummaryThe Lindel brothers, Mikey (Johnathon Schaech) and JP (Adrian Grenier), had only each other to rely on growing up. As adults, JP found success as the owner of a construction company, while Mikey became a small-time mobster, mired in a life of petty crime. When Mikey is kidnapped and held for a ransom by ruthless crime boss Eddie King (Nicolas Cag... Read More
Directed By:Steven C. Miller
Written By:Jason Mosberg
Arsenal
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25
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Jan 6, 2017
50
In light of how riveting Cage is in this film, it is a shame that he doesn’t appear more. Though he is far and away the best part about Arsenal.
Jan 4, 2017
42
Anything legitimately affecting about the movie bleeds out, and Cage delivering a blood-soaked monologue or simulating the sound of a burned esophagus isn’t enough on its own to turn Arsenal into the gory, borderline rococo thriller it starts aiming for around the halfway mark. It’s the rare case of a bonkers Cage performance counting as too little, too late.
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Jul 3, 2024
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SummaryThe Lindel brothers, Mikey (Johnathon Schaech) and JP (Adrian Grenier), had only each other to rely on growing up. As adults, JP found success as the owner of a construction company, while Mikey became a small-time mobster, mired in a life of petty crime. When Mikey is kidnapped and held for a ransom by ruthless crime boss Eddie King (Nicolas Cage), JP turns to the brothers' old pal Sal (John Cusack), a plain clothes detective for help. In order to rescue his brother, JP must risk everything and unleash his vengeance against King's relentless army of gangsters.READ LESS
Jan 5, 2017
40
Despite solid acting (including John Cusack as a plainclothes detective), Arsenal is hobbled mainly by its director’s histrionic tendencies.
Jan 5, 2017
30
The main enticement is getting to see Cage go full bore. And he does, gesticulating wildly and assuming an unplaceable accent, but as the only combustible element in this otherwise lackadaisical film, his energy ends up bouncing around with nowhere to go.
Jan 6, 2017
25
When Cage works with a less decisive director—or just one that's content to let Cage do whatever he wants—he seems to forget what acting is and desperately bellows for attention, like a neophyte actor whose intensity is his fallback pose.
Jan 3, 2017
12
It's a misnomer to label the climax of Steven C. Miller's patently sick Arsenal an actual climax.
Jan 5, 2017
10
Despite attracting some top-drawer talent, “Arsenal” is a brutally unpleasant, bottom-of-the-barrel crime drama that unsuccessfully attempts to drown the terrible dialogue and pedestrian direction with buckets of gushing blood.
Jul 4, 2024
9
I love this movie and I would recommend to watch this movie. I like characters and acting
Jul 3, 2024
8
Movies starring John Cusack are great. There are movies that are very interesting to watch, have a plot with critical events, and show serious things to grab one's attention. If Nicolas Cage is in this movie, it's obviously a good movie. Movies starring Nicolas Cage are considered one of the must-see movies.
Feb 16, 2026
1
This has got to be one of the worst movies I think I've ever seen. That being said, I watched it with some friends and we made it into a YTP. 8/10 YTP movie, 2/10 normal movie. Not sure how else to describe it.
Production Company:
- BBL Motion Picture Studios
- Emmett/Furla Oasis Films
- Grindstone Entertainment Group
- Highland Film Group (HFG)
- Ingenious Media
- River Bay Films
- Tinker Productions
Release Date:Jan 6, 2017
Duration:1 h 33 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Brotherhood has its price.
