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Lord of War

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Original title

Lord of War

Year

2005

Running time

122 min.

Country

United States

Director

Andrew Niccol

Screenwriter

Andrew Niccol

Cast

Music

Antonio Pinto

Cinematography

Amir M. Mokri

Producer

Entertainment Manufacturing Company, VIP 3 Medienfonds, Ascendant Pictures, Saturn Films, Rising Star, Copag V, Endgame Entertainment, Majority Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Distributor: Lionsgate

Genre

Thriller. Action. Drama | Satire. 1980s. 1990s

Synopsis

Based on fact, LORD OF WAR is an action adventure story which follows the globetrotting exploits of arms dealer Yuri Orlov (NICOLAS CAGE). Through some of the deadliest war zones, Yuri struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent (ETHAN HAWKE), his business rivals, even some of his customers who include many of the world’s most notorious dictators. Finally, Yuri must also face his own conscience.

Rankings Position

#92 Best Action Movies

Awards: 2005: National Board of Review: Spotlight Award

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Critics' reviews

"'Lord of War' has a hip, gonzo energy to it and it's often transfixing to watch and listen to. But it's finally just as empty as the man it's about."

Ann Hornaday: The Washington Post
"The poison arrows of satire that writer-director Andrew Niccol aims at international arms dealing and the great powers who let it happen for their own gain are frustratingly scattershot (...) Rating: ★★½ (sobre 4)"

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"A caustic satire masquerading as an action adventure."

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"Is this a black comedy with grim moments or a personal tragedy with mordant underpinnings? We're never sure, and Cage's detached performance fails to make us care very much (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"

Mike Clark: USA Today
"An oddly satisfying mesh of an international action-adventure with an extremely dark satire"

Kirk Honeycutt: The Hollywood Reporter
"The film is always at least mildly interesting, because international arms dealing is a fairly compelling issue, but it's never as informative as a good documentary nor as engrossing as a good narrative"

Mick LaSalle: SFGATE
"'Lord of War' is advocacy entertainment -- an act of mainstream provocation -- and, for the most part, it works unusually well."

Ty Burr: Boston Globe
"For all its intelligence, the film gradually sinks under the weight of its own sense of mission."

Jan Stuart: Newsday

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14 My Top 10 Movies from 2005 (207)
19 Movies with the Best Opening Credits (29)
20 Best Movie Posters of the 2000s (4)
43 Most Original Movie Posters Ever (4)
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