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Lord of War (2005) 7.6
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7.6/10 from 172,787 users
Metascore: 62/100
Reviews: 418 user | 166 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an Interpol agent. Director:Andrew NiccolWriter:Andrew Niccol |
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Cast
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| Bridget Moynahan | ... | ||
| Jared Leto | ... | ||
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Shake Tukhmanyan | ... |
Irina Orlov
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Jean-Pierre Nshanian | ... | |
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Stephan De Abreu | ... |
Liev
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Arms Fair Salesman
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This film charts the rise and fall of Yuri Orlov, from his early days in the early 1980s in Little Odessa, selling guns to mobsters in his local neighbourhood, through to his ascension through the decade of excess and indulgence into the early 90s, where he forms a business partnership with an African warlord and his psychotic son. The film also charts his relationship through the years with his younger brother, his marriage to a famous model, his relentless pursuit by a determined federal agent and his inner demons that sway between his drive for success and the immorality of what he does. Written by davidgraham83@hotmail.co.uk
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The first and most important rule of gun-running is: never get shot with your own merchandise. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence, drug use, language and sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
16 September 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El señor de la guerra See more »Box Office
Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$27,235 (Chile) (3 November 2006)Gross:
$148,101 (Chile) (24 November 2006)Company Credits
Production Co:
Entertainment Manufacturing Company, VIP 3 Medienfonds, Ascendant Pictures See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Yuri Orlov: [voiceover] You don't have to worry. I'm not gonna tell you a pack of lies to make me look good. I'm just gonna tell you what happened.
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(1935)
Written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Trivia
When it was released on DVD in the United States, the studio accidentally released it in 1:78:1. The correct aspect ration is 2:35:1. See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the movie, after the scene changes from introduction to Ava Fontaine back to Brighton Beach, the car wreck that we see is of a 4th generation Toyota Camry which was produced from 1997-2001. At this point, the movie is still in the 1980s. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Yuri Orlov: [voiceover] You don't have to worry. I'm not gonna tell you a pack of lies to make me look good. I'm just gonna tell you what happened.
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Soundtracks
"A Kiss to Build a Dream On"(1935)
Written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby and Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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A movie about a gunrunner who arms the dictators, tyrants, and genocide-perpetrators of the world should not be this deliciously funny. Lord of War is story-telling perfection. The opening scene depicts the life of a bullet, from its creation in the factory to the moment it blasts through the head of a poor African child. Nicolas Cage is Yuri Orlov, the son of Ukrainian immigrants, who becomes the world's most successful arms dealer. Writer/director Andrew Niccol took every major world conflict of the part 25 years and seamlessly incorporated them into a smart, funny, complex story about violence, corruption, and the essence of warfare. Lord of War has no clear-cut, black-or-white, good-or-evil "moral of the story," but no intelligent observation ever does. It's just a fabulous film. "I never sold to Osama Bin Laden," Yuri tells the audience. "Not on moral grounds, but because his checks were always bouncing back then."