Lord of War
IMDB Rating: 7.70, 33996 votes
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Taglines
- got guns?
- He Sells Guns... And He's Making A Killing.
- The first and most important rule of gun-running is: never get shot with your own merchandise.
- Where There's A Will, There's A Weapon.
Storyline
This film charts the rise and fall of Yuri Orlov, from his early days in the early 1980s in Little Odessa, selling guns to mobsters in his local neighbourhood, through to his ascension through the decade of excess and indulgence into the early 90s, where he forms a business partnership with an African warlord and his psychotic son. The film also charts his relationship through the years with his younger brother, his marriage to a famous model, his relentless pursuit by a determined federal agent and his inner demons that sway between his drive for success and the immorality of what he does.
Actors
| Yuri Orlov | Nicolas Cage |
| Ava Fontaine | Bridget Moynahan |
| Vitaly Orlov | Jared Leto |
| Irina Orlov | Shake Tukhmanyan |
| Anatoly Orlov | Jean-Pierre Nshanian |
| Ukrainian Mobster | Jared Burke |
| Ukrainian Mobster | Eric Uys |
| Ukrainian Mobster | David Shumbris |
| Ukrainian Mobster | Stewart Morgan |
| Gregor | Jasper Lenz |
| Boris | Kobus Marx |
| Liev | Stephan De Abreu |
| Arms Fair Salesman | Jeremy Crutchley |
| Simeon Weisz | Ian Holm |
| Ingrid | Tanya Finch |
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Posted in: 2005, Action, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller
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