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Lord of War
Where there's a will, there's a weapon
Where there's a will, there's a weapon
Crime, Drama, Thriller - 2005
7.6
61%
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Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.
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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
122 min
Release date:
16 Sep 2005
Country:
FR, US, DE
Languages:
Arabic, German, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Turkish
Budget:
$50,000,000
Revenue:
$72,617,068
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A raffishly ironic and insinuating movie -- and probably the most sheerly enjoyable film of the year so far.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 Sep 2005
fresh:
A caustic satire masquerading as an action adventure.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
24 Sep 2005
fresh:
Lord Of War drops the hammer slowly, laying out the fascinating parameters of Cage's world before opening up its argument in an astonishing denouement.
– Keith Phipps,
AV Club,
26 Sep 2005
fresh:
ELord Of War drops the hammer slowly, laying out the fascinating parameters of Cage's world before opening up its argument in an astonishing denouement.
– Stephanie Zacharek,
Salon.com,
7 Oct 2006
fresh:
Niccol is no stranger to hot-button issues, but he outdoes his previous efforts by injecting this satire of war profiteering in the Halliburton age with a wicked arsenic wit.
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out New York,
16 Aug 2007
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