The official trailer and poster for Best Pancakes in the County have been released, offering a first look at the upcoming action thriller from writer-director Ken Sanzel.
Starring Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage, Justin Long, and Shelley Hennig, the film is set to arrive in select theaters and on VOD/digital platforms on November 20, 2026.
Set over the course of one explosive night, Best Pancakes in the County transforms an unassuming small-town diner into the center 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. As loyalties blur and tensions erupt, survival depends on who can outthink and outgun everyone else.
The project reunites Sanzel with Cage following their collaboration on the 2019 action thriller Kill Chain. Cage stars as The S.O.B., an eccentric and cunning criminal caught in the escalating confrontation, while Long portrays Cookie and Hennig plays Dolly.
Filmed in Arkansas, the film is produced by Eduard Osipov, Raja Collins, Eric Brenner, Niko Fomenko, Gary Preisler, and R. Wesley Sierk III. Executive producers include John D. Straley, Audra Gricius, Jina Panebianco, Lance Kawas, Ahmed S. Boomrod, Eugene Pruss, and Nadine de Barros. The film is produced by Beno Films and backed by CaliWood Pictures, with Fortitude International handling international sales.
Cast
- Nicolas Cage as The S.O.B.
- Justin Long as Cookie
- Shelley Hennig as Dolly
- Lauren German
- Ravi Patel
- Brandon Mychal Smith
- Kelly Greyson
- Jaylen Moore
- Michael Sirow
Crew
Writer & Director
- Ken Sanzel
Producers
- Eduard Osipov
- Raja Collins
- Eric Brenner
- Niko Fomenko
- Gary Preisler
- R. Wesley Sierk III
Executive Producers
- John D. Straley
- Audra Gricius
- Jina Panebianco
- Lance Kawas
- Ahmed S. Boomrod
- Eugene Pruss
- Nadine de Barros
Film Details
Release Date: November 20, 2026
Genre: Action, Thriller
Distributor: Independent Film Company
Synopsis
A seemingly ordinary small-town diner becomes the epicenter of a deadly confrontation involving rogue federal agents, a charismatic con man with a dangerous past, and a waitress hiding secrets of her own. As tensions reach a boiling point, everyone must decide who to trust in a battle where survival is far from guaranteed.
