Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
Acting
Nicolas Cage doing Adam West by way of Travis Bickle.
Direction
Vaughn's hyper-stylized action with zero chill.
Editing
That warehouse rescue sequence — pure adrenaline.
Director
Matthew Vaughn
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass
Chloë Grace Moretz
Mindy Macready / Hit Girl
Nicolas Cage
Damon Macready / Big Daddy
Lyndsy Fonseca
Katie Deauxma
Mark Strong
Frank D'Amico
Deborah Twiss
Mrs. Zane
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Chris D'Amico / Red Mist
Elizabeth McGovern
Mrs. Lizewski
Omari Hardwick
Sergeant Marcus Williams
Xander Berkeley
Detective Gigante
Garrett M. Brown
Mr. Lizewski
Clark Duke
Marty
Evan Peters
Todd
Sophie Wu
Erika Cho
Stu 'Large' Riley
Huge Goon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chloë Grace Moretz was 11 during filming and performed most of her own stunts, including the spinning rope knife move.
The film sparked genuine moral panic about children in violent roles — ironic given it's literally about moral panic around vigilantes.
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