Nicolas Cage is back in full eccentric mode. IFC just picked up Best Pancakes in the County, a shoot-’em-up thriller that traps a diner full of dangerous people in one explosive night.

Cage plays The S.O.B., a cunning criminal caught in a deadly standoff between rogue federal agents, a fast-talking con man (Justin Long), and a waitress with secrets (Shelley Hennig). As tensions boil over, survival comes down to who can outthink and outgun everyone else.

Writer-director Ken Sanzel reunites with Cage after their 2019 action thriller Kill Chain. He wanted a character who could be funny, dangerous, and unpredictable all at once. “And then he took it to wilder and more unexpected places than I could have imagined,” Sanzel says.

The film was shot in Arkansas with backing from Beno Films and CaliWood Pictures. The ensemble also includes Lauren German, Ravi Patel, and Brandon Mychal Smith.

IFC’s Mark Ward is clearly excited. “BEST PANCAKES IN THE COUNTY is exactly the kind of eccentric and wildly entertaining ride that Nicolas Cage does better than anyone else.”

The film hits select theaters and VOD on November 20.