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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Andrew Niccol (written by)
Release Date:
16 September 2005 (USA)
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Tagline:
The first and most important rule of gun-running is: never get shot with your own merchandise. more
Plot:
An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an Interpol agent. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins
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NewsDesk:
(35 articles)
Nic Cage Wins Un 'Global Citizen' Award
(From The Wrap. 6 December 2009, 1:58 PM, PST)
Nicolas Cage named goodwill ambassador of Un drugs and crime body
(From Monsters and Critics. 4 December 2009, 6:00 PM, PST)
(From The Wrap. 6 December 2009, 1:58 PM, PST)
Nicolas Cage named goodwill ambassador of Un drugs and crime body
(From Monsters and Critics. 4 December 2009, 6:00 PM, PST)
User Reviews:
Great Movie -- Similar to "The Godfather"
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nicolas Cage | ... | Yuri Orlov | |
| Bridget Moynahan | ... | Ava Fontaine | |
| Jared Leto | ... | Vitaly Orlov | |
| Shake Tukhmanyan | ... | Irina Orlov (as Shake Toukhmanian) | |
| Jean-Pierre Nshanian | ... | Anatoly Orlov | |
| Jared Burke | ... | Ukrainian Mobster | |
| Eric Uys | ... | Ukrainian Mobster | |
| David Shumbris | ... | Ukrainian Mobster | |
| Stewart Morgan | ... | Ukrainian Mobster | |
| Jasper Lenz | ... | Gregor | |
| Stephen Gregor | ... | Eli Kurtzman | |
| Kobus Marx | ... | Boris | |
| Stephan De Abreu | ... | Liev | |
| Jeremy Crutchley | ... | Arms Fair Salesman | |
| Ian Holm | ... | Simeon Weisz |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Lord of War (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, drug use, language and sexuality.
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Runtime:
122 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #41968) |
Ireland:16 |
Canada:18A (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) |
Finland:K-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
Philippines:R-13 (cut) |
Brazil:16 |
Taiwan:R-18 |
Australia:MA |
Norway:15 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Sweden:15 |
Czech Republic:12 |
France:-12 |
Canada:18A (Ontario/British Columbia/Saskatchewan) |
Singapore:M18 |
Germany:16 |
Iceland:16 |
Argentina:16 |
Hungary:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
South Korea:15 (theatrical rating) (cut) |
South Korea:18 (DVD rating) (uncut) |
Malaysia:18PL |
Japan:R-15 |
Spain:18
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According to Andrew Niccol, the filmmakers worked with actual gunrunners in the making of the film. The tanks lined up for sale were real and belonged to a Czech arms dealer who had to have them back to sell to another country. They used a real stockpile of over 3,000 AK-47s because it was cheaper than getting prop guns.
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Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Simeon Weisz comes to buy weapons from Yuri's uncle, his lips stay still yet you can hear him saying his name. His lips only start moving again when he asks the soldier if he knows who he is.
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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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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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Mama Africa
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This was a great movie. Cage delivered on the "anti-hero" - a 21st century "Corleone".
The locations were cool and "spectacular". From a visual standpoint this movie really does take you around the world. New York, Russia, Libya, Libera, etc. This movie is shot very, very well.
The pacing of the movie is brisk, the scenes aren't morose. Like Platoon, this movie doesn't glamorize or demonize situations. A guy who sells weapons for a living meets some violent people in some violent places. The visual style is breathtaking . . .
What I like best is, no characters in the movie are "romanticized". There are no "good guys". One could make the case that there are no "bad guys" as well I suppose. There are people who do bad things for reasons you don't understand. There are people who do nothing when they should do something for reasons you don't understand. Its a pretty accurate depiction of real life :)
I think I might have rated the movie 8.5, if there were any other movies at all about this topic that were anywhere in its league. If you make a great "Legally Blond", that's nice. If you make a great movie about arms trading with a sold antihero and supporting characters, I figure you get "extra credit".
I think you're a fool if you miss this movie. Its not about Iraq. Its not particularly political. This movie could have been made under any president in the last 100 years and been just as accurate. Its not particularly anti-gun. Its just about this guy who sells guns.
On the other hand, don't take people to this movie if they can't handle violence or movies that aren't designed to make them "feel good" when they walk out. This is a good movie, its interesting, its intelligent, its important -- but its not Ferris Buellers Day Off or Spinal Tap.