Heads of State (movie)
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| Directed by | Ilya Naishuller |
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| Story by | Harrison Query |
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| Cinematography | Ben Davis |
| Edited by | Tom Harrison-Read |
| Music by | Steven Price |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios (via Prime Video) |
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Running time | 113 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Heads of State is a 2025 American action comedy movie directed by Ilya Naishuller. The movie was distributed by Amazon MGM Studios and released worldwide through Prime Video on July 2, 2025.[3]
It stars Idris Elba and John Cena as the UK Prime Minister and US President, respectively, who are forced to work together when they become the targets of a foreign adversary.[4]
Cast
- John Cena as Will Derringer, the President of the United States famous for his previous career as an action movie star
- Idris Elba as Sam Clarke, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and a veteran of the British Army
- Priyanka Chopra as Noel Bisset, a senior MI6 agent
- Jack Quaid as Marty Comer, a CIA officer and station agent in Warsaw
- Paddy Considine as Viktor Gradov, a Russian arms dealer
- Stephen Root as Arthur Hammond, a hacker for Gradov
- Carla Gugino as Elizabeth Kirk, the Vice President of the United States
- Sarah Niles as Simone Bradshaw, White House Chief of Staff
- Richard Coyle as Quincy Harrington, Downing Street Chief of Staff
- Clare Foster as Cat Derringer, the First Lady of the United States
- Katrina Durden as Olga the Killer, an assassin working for Gardov
- Aleksandr Kuznetsov as Sasha the Killer, an assassin working for Gardov
- Sharlto Copley as Thomas 'Coop' Cooper, a CIA officer and Bisset’s counterpart
- Adrian Lukis as Jack Gordon, a Reporter
- Ingeborga Dapkunaite as Belarusian farmer
- Andrei Dementiev as Belarusian gopnik
- Steven Cree as Agent Crasson, President Derringers lead Secret Service agent
- Claudia Doumit in an unnamed cameo
References
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (April 23, 2025). "John Cena & Idris Elba Confront Global Conspiracy As 'Heads Of State' In First Trailer For Amazon MGM Action Comedy". Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Hammond, Pete (June 27, 2025). "'Heads Of State' Review: John Cena And Idris Elba Try To Save The World And This Movie Loaded With Action, Violence, Explosions, And Not Much Else". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ↑ Vlessing, Etan (October 2, 2020). "Idris Elba, John Cena Tackling Heads of State Action Film for Amazon Studios". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "Heads of State (12)". BBFC. Retrieved 15 July 2025.