Unmotivated stoner is actually a lethal sleeper agent. DVD Digital Copy Year 2015 Theatrical Release 2015-08-21 Video Release 2015-11-24 Studio Lionsgate Genre Action MPAA Rating R CARA strong bloody violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexual content Color Color Runtime 98 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis American Ultra is a fast-paced action comedy about Mike Eisenberg , a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe Stewart , is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive. Director Nima Nourizadeh Cast Nima Nourizadeh; Jesse Eisenberg; Kristen Stewart; Topher Grace; Tony Hale; John Leguizamo; Bill Pullman; Walton Goggins