Lord of War
Movie · Action · Crime

To wage war, you need weapons, but where do you go to acquire the guns, grenades, tanks and rockets you need to get the edge over your enemy? Meet Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage), international businessman and arms dealer to eight of the world’s top ten war zones… From critically acclaimed writer-director Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show, Gattaca) comes a slick, contemporary thriller about international arms dealers.

2005 · 2h 1m
  • 62%
  • 18+
Starring Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan
Director Andrew Niccol

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Cast & Crew

  • Nicolas Cage
    Yuri Orlov
  • Jared Leto
    Vitali Orlov
  • Bridget Moynahan
    Ava Fontaine
  • Ian Holm
    Simeon Weisz
  • Ethan Hawke
    Jack Valentine
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  • Sammi Rotibi
    Andre Baptiste Jr.
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    Jared Burke
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  • Donald Sutherland
    Colonel Oliver Southern
  • Andrew Niccol
    Director
  • Philippe Rousselet
    Producer

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Lord of War

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To wage war, you need weapons, but where do you go to acquire the guns, grenades, tanks and rockets you need to get the edge over your enemy? Meet Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage), international businessman and arms dealer to eight of the world’s top ten war zones… From critically acclaimed writer-director Andrew Niccol (The Truman Show, Gattaca) comes a slick, contemporary thriller about international arms dealers.

18+

COMMON SENSE

Ambitious but uneven; way too violent for kids.

62%

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.6
Reviews 148
Fresh 92
Rotten 56

Information

Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2005
Run Time
2 hr 1 min
Rated
R for strong violence, drug use, language and sexuality.
Regions of Origin
United States, France, Germany
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