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Lords of War
Director: Andrew Niccol
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Bill Skarsgård, Laura Harrier, Sylvia Hoeks
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Yuri Orlov, the world's most famous arms dealer, discovers that he has a son, Anton who is trying to outdo his father by raising an army of mercenaries to fight in America's Middle Eastern conflicts, triggering a father-son rivalry.
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Lords of War, directed by Andrew Niccol, is a critically acclaimed crime thriller that explores the world of international arms dealing. While the film has not received major awards recognition, it has been praised by critics for its gritty portrayal of the industry and strong performance by Nicolas Cage. With an IMDb rating of 7.6 and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 73%, the film has also found an appreciative audience among viewers.
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Fans of director Andrew Niccol's stylized, thought-provoking approach will appreciate the gritty realism and moral complexity of 'Lords of War', which stars Nicolas Cage in a gripping portrayal of the world's most notorious arms dealer struggling with the consequences of his lucrative but deadly trade.
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Lord of War is a 2005 crime drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It stars Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ethan Hawke, and Eamonn Walker in primary roles. The plot follows an unscrupulous Ukrainian-American man named Yuri Orlov as he participates in the global arms trafficking industry in the years preceding and succeeding the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The film opens with arms dealer Yuri Orlov delivering a direct-to-camera monologue against a backdrop of spent bullet casings: "There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That's one firearm for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we arm the other eleven?" This line immediately establishes the film's cynical tone and central theme of the global arms trade.
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