
Donnie Brasco(1997)
An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.


“Where there's a will, there's a weapon.”
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.

Nicolas Cage
Yuri Orlov

Bridget Moynahan
Ava Fontaine Orlov

Jared Leto
Vitaly Orlov

Ethan Hawke
Jack Valentine

Eamonn Walker
Andre Baptiste Sr.

Ian Holm
Simeon Weisz

Sammi Rotibi
Andre Baptiste Jr.

Tanit Phoenix
Candy

Shake Tukhmanyan
Irina Orlov

Jared Burke
Ukrainian Mobster
Lord of War is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of hotel, new york city, civil war, dictator, cold war, drug addiction. Directed by Andrew Niccol, it stars Nicolas Cage, Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto. 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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