Three Kings (1999)

Directed by

David O. Russell

Genre

action film, war film, heist film, comedy drama, treasure hunt film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 2,328 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Four American soldiers in the final days of the Gulf War plan a heist to steal gold from Saddam Hussein's bunkers. Their adventure gets complicated when they face the chaos of a local uprising.

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What happens

Three Kings is a 1999 black comedy war film written and directed by David O. Russell from a story by John Ridley. It stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, and Spike Jonze as four American soldiers on a gold heist that takes place during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq against Saddam Hussein following the end of the First Gulf War. Three Kings was released on October 1, 1999, in the United States and on January 13, 2000 in Australia. Warner Bros. distributed the film worldwide, while Roadshow Films distributed the film in Australia and New Zealand. The film received critical acclaim and grossed $107.7 million against a $48 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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