| Armed | |
| Director: | Mario Van Peebles |
| Producer: | Edward Beckford Dwjuan F. Fox Tony Hua Justin Nesbitt Kimberly Ogletree Mandela Van Peebles Maya Van Peebles |
| Starring: | Mario Van Peebles Ryan Guzman Columbus Short Jemma Dallender Brad Carter Shakira Barrera Laz Alonso Dionne Warwick Melvin Van Peebles Roland Martin Rocsi Diaz Van Jones Paul Rodriguez William Fichtner |
| Narrators: | --> |
| Music: | Larry Groupé Steven W. Thomas |
| Cinematography: | Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein |
| Editing: | Stephen J. Murray |
| Studio: | MVP Films |
| Distributor: | GVN Releasing |
| Runtime: | 118 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Armed is a 2018 action film written and directed by Mario Van Peebles. It stars Van Peebles and William Fichtner.
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.
The working title of the film was If.[1]
The film was released on September 14, 2018. Domestic distribution was handled by GVN Releasing and foreign distribution was handled by Hannibal Pictures.[2]