The film stars Kevin James, Zulay Henao, Andy García, Maurice Compte, Kelen Coleman, Andrew Howard, and Rob Riggle.

He is awakened by El Toro, a revolutionary who wants the Venezuelan President Miguel Cueto assassinated.

Cobb and Cleveland, who noticed this, decide to get him killed by informing Masovich, who goes into a violent rage upon hearing of Larson's betrayal.

Then, cornered by General Ruiz (who plans to take over the country), he is about to kill them, but then is shot by Amos (the real Ghost), who disappears.

Asked if the book is true in a TV interview with Katie Couric, Larson says it is a work of fiction.

The film's script, titled The True Memoirs of an International Assassin, written by Jeff Morris, appeared on the 2009 Black List of best un-produced screenplays.

[2] Todd Garner and Kevin Frakes would also produce the film along with Raja Collins and Justin Begnaud, and Merced's Raj Brinder Singh.

[8] On October 20, 2015, Genesis Rodriguez signed on to play the female lead role as an undercover DEA agent.

[9] On November 12, 2015, Andy Garcia joined the film to play El Toro, a Venezuelan revolutionary leader.

[10] Following her leave, on the same day Variety reported that Zulay Henao had signed on to play the female lead as a DEA agent who blows her cover to help rescue Joe from the drug lords.

[3] On December 7, 2015, Kim Coates joined the film,[6] and additional cast was announced in February 2016, which included Maurice Compte, Kelen Coleman, Andrew Howard, Rob Riggle, Leonard Earl Howze, and Yul Vazquez.

[5] Principal photography on the film began on November 16, 2015, in Atlanta and then moved to the Dominican Republic, where it wrapped on February 12, 2016.

[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 37 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".