Bridget Moynahan, Donald Sutherland, Eamonn Walker
A wily arms dealer dodges bullets and betrayal as he schemes his way to the top of his profession, only to come face to face with his conscience. But it's not easy to leave a life of girls, guns and g...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 17, 2006
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September 22, 2009An impressive an unbiased look at the arms trade, although I?m not sure Cage would have been my first choice to play the lead role.
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March 10, 2009Nicolas Cage is the perfect choice for a large scale arms dealer, dodging the arms of justice and juggling a luxurious private life at the same time. His tale is a bit predictable, especially the character of his brother, and the episodic flow isn't exactly full of exciting highl...( read more)
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March 1, 2009The first time through this one, already a couple of years ago, I wasn't really paying attention, and I don't even think I got to the end. That was a mistake: this is a really good movie. Incredibly believable and evocative of realist film, right down to the narrator with whom yo...( read more)
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October 28, 2008"The first and most important rule of gun-running is: never get shot with your own merchandise."
One man demonstrates how to get rich selling warring nations the tools of their deadly trade in this dark comedy drama. Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage) is an opportunistic busines...( read more) -
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November 16, 2009Intense and dramatic, but its not a specticle for all to see. Its at times dreary and plotless, but this too has its moments.
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November 14, 2009A rather interesting mix of dark humour and tradegy. It was better than i expected and i probably would have liked it even more if it hadn't been for Ethan Hawke.
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November 1, 2009I cant really remember this but i do remember enjoying it. I may have to watch again...
Critic Reviews
October 7, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
September 16, 2005
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
There are the makings here of a really good feature or an even better documentary, but as it stands, Lord of War is not quite either. full review
September 16, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The poison arrows of satire that writer-director Andrew Niccol aims at international arms dealing and the great powers who let it happen for their own gain -- the U.S. dangles prominently on Niccol's ... full review
September 16, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
It's worth overlooking Lord of War's flaws. full review
September 15, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Lord of War would have worked better if its message had been more muted, muffled. Niccol could have used a silencer on his gun. full review
September 15, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A bleak comedy, funny in a Catch-22 sort of way, and at the same time an angry outcry against the gun traffic that turns 12-year-olds into killers and cheapens human life to the point where might make... full review
September 10, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Unlike Cage's reliable merchandise in the film, Niccol's supposedly explosive exposé misfires with every other shot. full review
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July 1, 2007Great film start to finish... even with the tough subject matter. The story, actors, action, director, and the subtle intensity is just riviting..!
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April 22, 20072005 Lord of War (Director Andrew Niccol) & 2003 Matchstick Men i feel are BOTH MUST SEES!! I have not yet seen Ghost Rider but both these films touch the souls of "real" actually basically honest men whose perspec- tives are torn askew by their circumstances. They truly moved me! Wonderfully directed by Andrew Niccol, Nicholas Cage takes the lead in Lord of War (or War Lord!) as a desperate family man resourceful enough to begin an international arms trade in order to support (finan-cially) his family--and an extravagant wife!! Touching story...great view of war-torn Liberia & other Afrikan countries in civil war [see video clip]
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August 14, 2006This what movies are for. So many things to love it. Is a narrated movie, with the always great Nicholas Cage and is a satire of reality in a real way. The great form of sarcasm. Again I love this movie.
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July 14, 2006This movie is amazing, it sort of uses emotional juxtaposition, if you know what i mean, to make you sympathise with a really evil money hungry guy. It puts you on the bad guys side. gotta watch it!!
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July 3, 2006Ive never seen a movie quite like this, it opens with a really cool "bullet view", taking you from the production, shipping and firing of an AK-47 bullet. The opening however cant compare to the rest of the movie. Narrated by Nick Cage, it tells the story of a gun runner dodging everything from bullets to interpol agents to sadistic warlords. Ill never watch another gung ho action film again without being reminded of the back story of where all those weapons came from and go. A unique film not to be missed.
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