Written and directed by Ken Sanzel, the action thriller film ‘Best Pancakes in the County’ centers on a small-town diner that becomes the epicenter of a deadly standoff involving rogue federal agents, a fast-talking con man with a dangerous past, and a waitress harboring secrets of her own. Set over the course of one explosive night, loyalties blur and tensions erupt as survival depends on who can outthink and outgun everyone else.
‘Best Pancakes in the County’ stars Nicolas Cage (as S.O.B.), Justin Long (as Cookie), Lauren German (as Agent Margot), Brandon Mychal Smith (as Agent Otto), Shelley Hennig (as Dolly), and Tetiana Dar (as Zero).
Producers of ‘Best Pancakes in the County’ is produced by Raja Collins, Eduard Osipov, Eric Brenner, Niko Fomenko, Gary Preisler, and R. Wesley Sierk III, with executive producers Fadi Assaf, Drew Bell, Ahmed S. Boomrod, Al Bravo, Jonathan Bricklin, Bradley R Costello, Nadine de Barros, Tyler Gould, Audra Gricius, Lance Kawas, Victor Kruglov, Sarah Ann Mayer, David McCalib Jr., Adam Mirels, Robbie Mirels, Justin Nesbitt, Jina Panebioanco, Pejman Partiyeli, David Polemeni, Eugene Pruss, Paul Rachina, Ryan Santwire, Renata Stiglich, and JOhn D. Straley. Production companies are Beno Films, Caliwood Pictures, and Fluffybear Media.
The film’s cinematography is by Pascal Combes-Knoke, the editing is by Magnus Häll and Håkan Karlsson, with music by Carl-Johan Sevedag.
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Additional cast include Ravi Patel (as Ryder), Kelly Greyson (as Blondie), Jaylen Moore (as French), Michael Sirow (as Agent Kincaid), Chick Bernhard (as George), Rosie Bernhard (as Irma), Keraun Harris (as Agent Duke), Skyler Millicano (as Agent Ike), Eddie Martinez (as Denny), Sadie Scott (as Red), and Andrey Grouchko (as Nazzi).
Independent Film Company will release ‘Best Pancakes in the County’ in select theaters and on VOD/digital on November 20, 2026.
Nicolas Cage is most known for Leaving Las Vegas, National Treasure, and Adaptation. Justin Long is most known for Accepted, Barbarian, and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. Shelley Hennig is most known for Teen Wolf and Unfriended. Ken Sanzel is most known for Kill Chain.
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