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Lord of War (2005)  link to Lord of War on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 70

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IMDb Rating:
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7.6/10 (246582 votes)

Country: USA, 122 minutes

Spoken Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Ukrainian

Genre(s): Thriller, Drama, Crime

Director(s): Andrew Niccol

Cast: Nicolas Cage (as Yuri Orlov), Bridget Moynahan (as Ava Fontaine), Jared Leto (as Vitaly Orlov), Shake Tukhmanyan (as Irina Orlov), Jared Burke (as Ukrainian Mobster)

Medium: Unknown,

Plot Outline: 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.

Location: D1

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1