Code Name: The Cleaner

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Code Name: The Cleaner

Directed by	Les Mayfield
Produced by	Brett Ratner Eric Rhone Jay Stern
Written by	Robert Adetuyi George Gallo
Starring	Cedric the Entertainer Lucy Liu Callum Keith Rennie Nicollette Sheridan Will Patton
Music by	George S. Clinton
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date(s)	January 5, 2007 (US)December 7, 2007 (UK)
Running time	84 min.
Language	English
Budget	$20,000,000 US
Gross revenue	$9,111,321
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Code Name: The Cleaner is an action/comedy starring Cedric the Entertainer, Lucy Liu, Callum Keith Rennie and Nicollette Sheridan. The film was released by New Line Cinema on January 5, 2007. It is now available on DVD.

1 Synopsis
2 Plot
3 Cast
4 Quotes
5 Reaction
6 External links

[edit] Synopsis

After waking up next to a dead body, amnesiac janitor Jake Rogers (Cedric the Entertainer) has come to believe that he is an undercover agent. As a result, he becomes entangled in a dangerous government conspiracy. Subconsciously, he holds a key piece of information that could expose the CIA and FBI’s involvement in illegal arms operations. Aiding him is Gina (Lucy Liu), an agent involved in the case, who begins to fall in love with Jake while trying to uncover what he knows. Adding to the intrigue is a femme fatale (Nicollette Sheridan) who has her own intentions with the hapless guy. Unsure of whom he can trust in this dangerous game, Jake is at the mercy of others.

[edit] Plot

Jake wakes up in a hotel room beside a dead FBI agent and a suitcase full of money. He does not remember anything, indicating that he is suffering from amnesia. As he runs from the hotel he is met by Diane, who tells Jake that she is his wife. Diane takes Jake to a big mansion and calls the doctor to check him. Diane and the doctor discuss how to bring back Jake's memory and the doctor suggests a sexual scenario. Jake overhears Diane and the doctor's conversation and runs away from the mansion in a Benz with the money. Jake goes back to the hotel in disguise and gets an envelope at the reception office which has a D.A.R.T card in it. During this course of the plot he keeps getting flash episodes of him dressed as a special ops guy and fighting bad guys. He is convinced that he is a spy and forgot about it. He now sits at a diner in front of D.A.R.T and meets Gina here. She tells him that Jake works as a janitor at D.A.R.T, which he does not believe.

[edit] Cast

Cedric the Entertainer - Jake Rogers
Lucy Liu - Gina
Nicollette Sheridan - Diane
Mark Dacascos - Eric Hauck
Callum Keith Rennie - Shaw
Will Patton - Riley

[edit] Quotes

Diane: Jake, listen to me. I know you might not believe this, but I'm here to help you. I'm telling you, this is your last chance.

Jake: Obviously, our marriage is not based on trust and communication.

Diane: Jake, we're not really married.

Jake: What?! No. You lied to me!!

Diane: Look, we know you took something. Give it to me, or I can't help you anymore.

Jake: You call this help?! You call this help?!!

[edit] Reaction

Critics were extremely hostile to the film, as it only has a 4% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.com. It also had an 11% rating in the Cream Of The Crop section on the same site. The film was a failure at the box office as well, grossing only $9,111,321 worldwide as of May 6, 2007.