Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero

An Iranian man won a "green card" and decided to move to the United States to fulfill his dream of becoming an American hero. He takes the name Jimmy Westwood and starts looking for work. He wants to be a tough cop like his idol Steve McQueen, but realizes that the most he can get is a security guard at a grocery store. But simple Jimmy decided to use the corrupt arms dealer Monroe for his dirty purposes, hiring him as a private detective. Jimmy finds himself involved in a conspiracy to start World War III. With the help of his seventh cousin, the main character must prevent a war and fulfill his dream of becoming a hero of America. Read more The film was directed by Jonathan Kesselman. This is only his second full-length work after the picture "Slaughter Hammer" in 2002. The main role in this comedy was played by the Iranian actor Maz Jobrani. Previously, he participated in such films as "Dragonfly" (2002), "From 13 to 30" (2004), "Interpreter" (2005), as well as in the series "From 16 and older", "Knights of prosperity", "Come on, Ted". The release of the film took place on May 13, 2016 on the screens of the USA. 83% of critics of the website https://www.rottentomatoes.com, who viewed the picture, approved it (5 out of 6 people).