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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 Andre Baptiste, Sr. (Eamonn Walker). Jared Leto co-stars 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 through three decades of global carnage. Cage, who coproduced, lets his patented oddball magnetism slowly change polarity, until viewers realise they've been led into a moral quagmire by falling for his self-delusory spiels about supply and demand, making this one of the bravest and most jet-black comedies of its decade.Product Identifiers
ProducerAndy Grosch, Christopher Roberts, Norm Golightly, Andrew Niccol, Phillippe Rousselot
EAN5060049147758
eBay Product ID (ePID)50761442
Product Key Features
ActorJean-Pierre Nshanian, Bridget Moynahan, David Harman, Ethan Hawke, Davis Shumbris, Eamonn Walker, Jared Burke, Jared Leto, Sammi Rotibi, Nicolas Cage, Shake Tukhmanyan, Ian Holm, Jeremy Crutchley
Film/TV TitleLord of War
DirectorAndrew Niccol
LanguageEnglish
Run Time117 Mins
Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2006
FeaturesDirectors Commentary\Making Of Lord of War\Making A Killing Inside The International Arms Trade\Nicolas Cage Interview\Cast And Crew Interviews\Deleted Scenes\Trailer, Widescreen, Closed Caption
GenreGeneral, Comedy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs2
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ComposerAntonio Pinto
ReviewsFHM - One of the coolest movies of the year., Sight And Sound - 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..., Hotdog - Superb, a blockbuster with brains.
ScreenwriterAndrew Niccol
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Format DescriptionDVD 9\DVD 5
Movie/TV TitleLord Of War