It tells the story of an ordinary teenager, Dave Lizewski ( Aaron Johnson), who sets out to become a real-life superhero, calling himself 'Kick-Ass'. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2010, by Universal Pictures, and in the United States on 16 April, by Lionsgate.ĭave gets caught up in a bigger fight when he meets Big Daddy ( Nicolas Cage), a former cop who, in his quest to bring down the crime boss Frank D'Amico ( Mark Strong) and his son Red Mist ( Christopher Mintz-Plasse), has trained his eleven-year-old daughter ( Chloë Grace Moretz) to be the ruthless vigilante Hit-Girl. Despite having generated some controversy for its profanity and violence performed by a child, Kick-Ass was well received by both critics and audiences. In 2011 it won the Empire Award for Best British Film. The film has gained a strong cult following since its release on DVD and Blu-ray.Ī sequel, written and directed by Jeff Wadlow and produced by Vaughn, was released in August 2013, with Johnson, Mintz-Plasse, and Moretz reprising their roles. In 2018, Vaughn announced his intentions to reboot the series.ĭave Lizewski is an ordinary teenager who lives in Staten Island, New York. Inspired by comic books, Dave plans to become a real-life superhero.
He purchases and modifies a scuba diving suit and arms himself with batons.
