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Lord of War

Lord of War

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Key Information
Directors: Andrew Niccol
Stars: Bridget Moynahan
Actors: Eamonn Walker
Genre: Dramas
Subgenre: Black Comedy · 1980s
MPAA Rating: R (MPAA)
Available Formats: DVD: Full Screen
UPC: 031398188018
Release Date: 2005
Running Time: 2hr 1min
Languages
Original Language: English
DVD Editions
: Format: DVD: Widescreen - Single Disc, 2hr 1min
Release Company: Lions Gate Home Entertainment (January 17, 2006)
UPC: 031398187394
VHS Editions
: Format: VHS, 2hr 1min
Release Company: Lions Gate Home Entertainment (January 17, 2006)
UPC: 031398187363
Credits
Screenwriter: Andrew Niccol
Professional Reviews
: (12/01/2005, p.64, Geoffrey Macnab): "Cage has excelled at playing gaunt-faced but sympathetic loners. He excels again here in a role that allows him to show his flair for deadpan comedy..."
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Details: Based on actual events, this black comedy/drama stars Nicholas Cage as international arms smuggler Uri Orlov. The story follows Uri from his humble beginnings as a Soviet immigrant in 1970s Brooklyn and peaks with his involvement in selling off the stockpiled arsenal of post-Cold War Ukraine to--among other top clients--the sadistic African dictator Andr? Baptiste, Sr. (Eamonn Walker). Jared Leto costars as Uri's little brother Vitaly, whose conscience and a burgeoning cocaine problem get in the way of business. Ethan Hawke is good as a sanctimonious Interpol agent with a vendetta against Uri, but the film's biggest dose of onscreen gravitas comes from Walker, whose Baptiste seethes with a heavy, serpent-like malevolence. Written and directed by Andrew Niccol, the film makes fine use of the brisk stream-of-consciousness narration style that Martin Scorcese brought to the true crime genre with GOODFELLAS (1992), and a near constant flow of action and classic rock songs that ensure a speedy, riveting ride ...
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