Lord of War (2005)
- Directed by
- Andrew Niccol
- Genre
- drama film, action film, crime film
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 5,405 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Ukrainian-American man becomes a successful arms dealer, selling weapons to dictators and warlords around the world. The film follows his rise in the global black market for guns and the personal and legal consequences that follow.
tensecynicalfast-pacedbleakunsettlingsardonicmorally gray
What happens
Lord of War is a 2005 crime drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It stars Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ethan Hawke, and Eamonn Walker in primary roles. The plot follows an unscrupulous Ukrainian-American man named Yuri Orlov (portrayed by Cage) as he participates in the global arms trafficking industry in the years preceding and succeeding the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The film was released in the United States by Lions Gate Films on September 16, 2005, and received mixed reviews, with many praising the opening sequence's messaging and Cage's performance as Yuri, but garnered criticism for its lack of focus and handling of Yuri's character. It grossed US$72.6 million at the box office, making it a financial disappointment. A sequel, Lords of War, is currently in development. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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