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Lord of War

  • 2005
  • 12
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent.An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent.An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent.

  • Director
    • Andrew Niccol
  • Writer
    • Andrew Niccol
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Ethan Hawke
    • Jared Leto
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    334K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,480
    836
    • Director
      • Andrew Niccol
    • Writer
      • Andrew Niccol
    • Stars
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Jared Leto
    • 526User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Yuri Orlov
    Ethan Hawke
    Ethan Hawke
    • Jack Valentine
    Jared Leto
    Jared Leto
    • Vitaly Orlov
    Bridget Moynahan
    Bridget Moynahan
    • Ava Fontaine
    Shake Tukhmanyan
    • Irina Orlov
    • (as Shake Toukhmanian)
    Jean-Pierre Nshanian
    • Anatoly Orlov
    Jared Burke
    Jared Burke
    • Ukrainian Mobster
    Eric Uys
    Eric Uys
    • Ukrainian Mobster
    David Shumbris
    David Shumbris
    • Ukrainian Mobster
    Stewart Morgan
    • Ukrainian Mobster
    Jasper Lenz
    • Gregor
    Stephen Gregor
    • Eli Kurtzman
    Kobus Marx
    • Boris
    Stephan De Abreu
    • Liev
    Jeremy Crutchley
    Jeremy Crutchley
    • Arms Fair Salesman
    Ian Holm
    Ian Holm
    • Simeon Weisz
    Tanya Finch
    • Ingrid
    Lize Jooste
    • Natasha
    • Director
      • Andrew Niccol
    • Writer
      • Andrew Niccol
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      According to writer and director Andrew Niccol, the filmmakers worked with actual gunrunners in the making of this movie. 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 three thousand AK-47s, because it was cheaper than getting prop guns.
    • Goofs
      When narrating the story about early stages of his business in 1980s, Yuri Orlov mentions that he has carried several passports at that time, including the Ukrainian passport. Ukraine didn't get to issue its own passports until 1992.
    • Quotes

      Yuri Orlov: [Narrating] Of all the weapons in the vast Soviet arsenal, nothing was more profitable than Avtomat Kalashnikova model of 1947, more commonly known as the AK-47, or Kalashnikov. It's the world's most popular assault rifle. A weapon all fighters love. An elegantly simple 9 pound amalgamation of forged steel and plywood. It doesn't break, jam, or overheat. It will shoot whether it's covered in mud or filled with sand. It's so easy, even a child can use it; and they do. The Soviets put the gun on a coin. Mozambique put it on their flag. Since the end of the Cold War, the Kalashnikov has become the Russian people's greatest export. After that comes vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists. One thing is for sure, no one was lining up to buy their cars.

    • Crazy credits
      Before the end credits roll a message appears stating that the top 5 sellers of arms in the world are China, Russia, the UK, USA, and France - all of whom make up the permanent five members of the UN security council.
    • Alternate versions
      For the US DVD release the aspect ratio of the film was changed to 1,78:1. A few weeks after the initial release the DVD was reissued with the film in its original aspect ratio of 2,35:1.
    • Connections
      Featured in Making a Killing: Inside the International Arms Trade (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      For What It's Worth
      Written by Stephen Stills

      Performed by Buffalo Springfield

      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

      By arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

    User reviews526

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    10/10
    Just An Incredibly Well Made Film
    Apart from the very serious topic, this is just an incredibly well made film. There are many scenes in this movie which stay with you long after the credits have rolled, the darkly funny ones as well as the truly horrific ones, and to me this is something only the best movies ever achieve. Intelligent and stylish: this is one of very few so called "films with a message" that I can watch again and again, because it's so cleverly constructed and so beautifully shot and acted. A personal favorite, 10 stars out of 10.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 4, 2006 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • France
      • Zambia
      • Italy
      • Denmark
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Ukrainian
      • German
      • Spanish
      • Russian
      • French
      • Arabic
      • Turkish
    • Also known as
      • Trùm Chiến Tranh
    • Filming locations
      • Bozi Dar aerodrome, Bozi Dar, Czech Republic(Ukrainian ammunition depot)
    • Production companies
      • Entertainment Manufacturing Company
      • VIP 3 Medienfonds
      • Ascendant Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,149,632
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,390,144
      • Sep 18, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $72,617,068
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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