Code Name: The Cleaner

Code Name: The Cleaner

Year: 2007

Runtime: 84 min

Language: English

Director: Les Mayfield

Budget: $20M

ActionComedyCrime

After suffering a blow to the head, Jake, played by Cedric the Entertainer, finds himself with amnesia and a confused identity. Caught in a web of mistaken identity, he becomes involved in a dangerous government conspiracy. Both the CIA and FBI believe he possesses vital information, leading to a high-stakes chase as he struggles to recover his memories and prevent a massive arms deal from taking place.

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1

Mysterious Awakening

Jake wakes up in a hotel room next to a dead body, with a suitcase full of money beside him. He has a bruise on his head and struggles with amnesia, unable to recall any events from the previous night.

Hotel Room
2

Escape from the Hotel

After leaving the hotel, Jake encounters a woman named Diane who claims to be his wife. Just as they drive away, FBI agents arrive at the hotel, trying to piece together what transpired.

Outside Hotel
3

Home or Hoax?

Diane takes Jake to a large mansion, insisting it is their home. Jake starts to feel uneasy when he notices he doesn't appear in any photographs around the mansion.

Mansion
4

Seductive Manipulation

Diane seduces Jake and questions him about a computer chip he supposedly had at the hotel. As fragmented memories surface, Jake recalls using guns and hints at a combat operation.

Mansion
5

The Doctor's Prescription

A doctor examines Jake and suggests using Sodium Pentothal for questioning. Overhearing this, Jake panics and decides to escape the mansion with the suitcase in tow.

Mansion
6

Secret Identity Revealed

While dining at a restaurant, Jake recognizes a waitress named Gina who reveals that he is a janitor at a Digital Arts video game company, not a secret agent as he had pondered.

Restaurant
7

Security Breach

Diane informs Hauck, the head of DART, that Jake is a janitor who stole a crucial computer chip from their company. Hauck stresses the urgency of recovering the chip before it’s too late.

DART Company
8

The Airport Confrontation

After a call from Riley, Jake heads to the airport. There, Riley interrogates him about the X-1 computer chip, only for FBI agents led by Shaw to arrive, resulting in a chaotic shootout.

Airport
9

Interrogation and Escape

Jake is injected with Sodium Pentothal by Agent Shaw while Diane interrogates him about the hidden chip's location. Seizing the moment, Jake manages to escape with Gina.

Airport
10

Truth about Gina

As they escape, Gina confesses she is also a Federal agent. She reaches out to her superior, Martin, but refuses to turn herself in, insisting she needs to gather evidence against Shaw.

Car
11

Video Game Revelation

At a video game store, Jake discovers his alter ego, Colonel Bowman, in his favorite game. This sparks a realization about the X-1 chip's power and its significant worth.

Video Game Store
12

Hidden Chip Discovery

Jake and Gina venture into a building armed with a gun, where they finally locate the X-1 chip hidden in a video game room. Just as they think they've secured it, FBI agents storm in, starting a firefight.

Video Game Room
13

Clarity and Confrontation

During the chaos, Jake suddenly recalls how two FBI agents offered him a suitcase filled with money in exchange for the chip, leading to a struggle where one agent was shot.

Video Game Room
14

Janitorial Justice

Jake and Gina manage to overpower both the FBI agents and Hauck using their wits and janitorial tools. Jake embraces his true identity as a janitor amidst the chaos.

Video Game Room
15

New Beginnings

In the aftermath, Martin offers Jake a spot in the FBI training program, but Jake opts to pursue a career as a video game developer instead. As he leaves with Gina, he grabs the suitcase full of money, hinting at exciting new possibilities.

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