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Lord of War

Lord of War

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

20057.32h 2m

Overview

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.

Directed by Andrew Niccol
Written by Andrew Niccol
Produced by Christopher Roberts, Teri-Lin Robertson, Andrew Niccol
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $72.6M

Top Cast

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Yuri Orlov

Bridget Moynahan

Bridget Moynahan

Ava Fontaine Orlov

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Vitaly Orlov

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Jack Valentine

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Andre Baptiste Sr.

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Simeon Weisz

Sammi Rotibi

Sammi Rotibi

Andre Baptiste Jr.

Tanit Phoenix

Tanit Phoenix

Candy

Shake Tukhmanyan

Shake Tukhmanyan

Irina Orlov

Jared Burke

Jared Burke

Ukrainian Mobster

Themes & Keywords

hotelnew york citycivil wardictatorcold wardrug addictioncocainewarlordcar bombarms dealerbased on true storyinterpolprostitutionliberia

About Lord of War

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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