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War Dogs

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
212K
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Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
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Loosely based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a three hundred million dollar contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.Loosely based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a three hundred million dollar contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.Loosely based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a three hundred million dollar contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
212K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
598
89
  • Director
    • Todd Phillips
  • Writers
    • Stephen Chin(screenplay)
    • Todd Phillips(screenplay)
    • Jason Smilovic(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jonah Hill
    • Miles Teller
    • Steve Lantz
Top credits
  • Director
    • Todd Phillips
  • Writers
    • Stephen Chin(screenplay)
    • Todd Phillips(screenplay)
    • Jason Smilovic(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jonah Hill
    • Miles Teller
    • Steve Lantz
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 276User reviews
    • 284Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos13

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:34
    Trailer #2
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:21
    Official Trailer
    What's the Joke That 'Joker' Says We Wouldn't Get?
    Clip 3:58
    What's the Joke That 'Joker' Says We Wouldn't Get?
    A Guide to the Films of Todd Phillips
    Clip 1:43
    A Guide to the Films of Todd Phillips
    Simple As That
    Clip 0:49
    Simple As That
    Clip
    Clip 1:09
    Clip
    Clip
    Clip 1:03
    Clip
    J Smilovic
    Interview 2:45
    J Smilovic
    K Pollak
    Interview 1:26
    K Pollak
    J Hill
    Interview 3:51
    J Hill
    Ade Armas
    Interview 2:31
    Ade Armas
    B Cooper
    Interview 2:02
    B Cooper

    Photos78

    Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)
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    War Dogs (2016)
    War Dogs (2016)
    Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)
    Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)
    Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)
    Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)
    Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)
    Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)
    Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)
    Jonah Hill and Miles Teller in War Dogs (2016)

    Top cast

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    Jonah Hill
    Jonah Hill
    • Efraim Diveroli
    Miles Teller
    Miles Teller
    • David Packouz
    Steve Lantz
    Steve Lantz
    • Security Guard
    Gregg Weiner
    Gregg Weiner
    • Massage Client
    David Packouz
    • Singer at Hilldale Home
    Eddie Jemison
    Eddie Jemison
    • Hilldale Home Manager
    Julian Sergi
    Julian Sergi
    • Rosen
    Daniel Berson
    Daniel Berson
    • Rabbi
    Edson Jean
    Edson Jean
    • Drug Dealer
    Daimion Johnson
    • Drug Dealer
    • (as Damion Johnson)
    Bethuel Fletcher
    • Drug Dealer
    Ana de Armas
    Ana de Armas
    • Iz
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Ralph Slutsky
    Gabriela Alvarez
    • Club Girl
    Dan Bilzerian
    Dan Bilzerian
    • Dan Bilzerian
    Ali Chen
    Ali Chen
    • OB-GYN
    Patrick St. Esprit
    Patrick St. Esprit
    • Captain Philip Santos
    Jeremy Tardy
    Jeremy Tardy
    • Kip
    • Director
      • Todd Phillips
    • Writers
      • Stephen Chin(screenplay)
      • Todd Phillips(screenplay)
      • Jason Smilovic(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The real David Packouz appears in the movie, singing "Don't Fear The Reaper" in the retirement home where Miles Teller tries to sell sheets.
    • Goofs
      Even If re-packing the AK-47 7.62 bullets, with changing Chinese Boxes to plastic Bags, each Bullet Would have a clear factory information and production year in head-stamp.
    • Quotes

      David Packouz: [From the beginning of the film, as Miles Teller's character, David Packaouz, narrates over visuals of soldiers in war and as price figures of what a soldier's gear costs are displayed] What do you know about war? They'll tell you it's about patriotism, democracy... or some shit about the other guy hating our freedom. But you wanna know what it's really about? What do you see? A kid from Arkansas doing his patriotic duty to defend his country? I see a helmet, fire-retardant gloves, body armor and an M16. I see $17, 500. That's what it costs to outfit one American soldier. Over two million soldiers fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. It cost the American taxpayer $4.5 billion each year just to pay the air conditioning bills for those wars. And that's what war is really about. War is an economy. Anybody who tells you otherwise is either in on it or stupid.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jonah Hill/Jaden Smith/Dua Lipa (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Waters Of Nazareth
      Written by Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay

      Performed by Justice

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp. / Because Music

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews276

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Seems like an odd pairing of Miles Teller and Jonah Hill in a war pic, but real great pic.
    Similar tone to Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, It was a lot more serious than what I expected after seeing the trailer. It's not the first time I've seen either Miles Teller or Jonah Hill in something more dramatic, I just may have assumed their first real outing together in a movie would be more of a straight up comedy.

    Semi based on a true story of two young guys from Miami who became arms dealers, Miles Teller narrates the story of how David Packouz teamed up with this best friend from the tenth grade, Efraim Diveroli and got in too over his head.

    I was expecting more comedy from the two rather than just two young stars being entertaining. The movie is not disappointing with the team of Teller and Hill. If you are a fan of either one of these guys you are going to love the film.

    Jonah Hill gives a performance that seem to be something between what he did in 21 Jump Street and the Wolf of Wall Street. The part just fits him so well as he plays a con man who tries to be everyone to everything on the outside but is really evil in the inside, and no matter how much you discover about his evil, Hill still makes the character likable.

    But the likability is more met for Miles Teller, who Hill is supporting with greatness. Teller plays the sympathetic role of a man whose lost in his life at a time when his girl is about to have a baby, and he needs the money.

    Director, Todd Phillips weaves a story about how people have profited from the war, and done bad things to profit from a bad war. It's almost like the Big Short, with it's explanation about how the arms game really works, but I always felt that the actual story was getting overshadow by the personalities of the two stars worthy of watching.

    But overall, It is a very funny film and very entertaining, thanks to the Hill, Teller combo

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 19, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Romania
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Albanian
      • Romanian
    • Also known as
      • Cộng Sự Hổ Báo
    • Filming locations
      • Romania
    • Production companies
      • BZ Entertainment
      • Green Hat Films
      • Icon Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $43,034,523
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,685,305
      • Aug 21, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $86,234,523
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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