Armed

Armed is a 2018 action film written and directed by Mario Van Peebles. It stars Van Peebles and William Fichtner. Premise Chief, a U.S. Marshal born on the 4th of July, is left traumatized after leading undercover agents in a raid gone horribly wrong. Dismissed as insane by many, Chief is convinced that he was exposed to chemicals during the raid which are affecting his mind. Chief's symptoms include the sensation of being surrounded by or covered in cockroaches. When he begins receiving visits from his old team member Jonesie, he fears that Jonesie's anger and instability will bring harm to those around him. Cast Mario Van Peebles as Chief William Fichtner as Richard Ryan Guzman as Jonesie Columbus Short as Turell Dionne Warwick as Shirley Laz Alonso as Jessie Charles Halford as Meth Eugene Cordero as Himself Lane Garrison as Merc Jemma Dallender as Grace Brad Carter as Shep/Stew Paul Rodriguez as Hector DC Young Fly as G Money Melvin Van Peebles as Grandpa V Alena Savostikova as Nadia Kiami Nichols as Cat Sam Littlefield as Max Christopher Michael as Anchor Folake Olowofoyeku as Frida Justin Nesbitt as Actor Shakira Barrera as KC Rocsi Diaz as Maria Earthquake as Two Samiches Cheryl Dent as News Anchor Anna Talakkottur as Kashi Joe Rudy Guerrero Jr. as Body Guard Cameron MacKenzie as Stacey Bastion Desiigner as Himself Van Jones as Himself Mandy Newton as Stacy Double David Kenneth Sommerville as Wedding Guest Mark Oby Brown as Party Goer Roland Martin as Melvin Dennis Nicomede as Wedding Guest Ryan P. Shrime Geoffrey Ross as U.S. Marshal Tony Hua as Journalist