Release Year: 2005 Rating: R Duration: 122 minutes Director: Andrew Niccol Producer: Philippe Rousselet, Andrew Niccol, Nicolas Cage Distributor: Lions Gate Films
Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer. Through some of the deadliest war zones, Yuri struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals, even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, Yuri must also face his own conscience.
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Nicolas Cage as Yuri Orlov
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Yuri Orlov: There are over 550 million firearms in worldwide circulation. That's one firearm for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we arm the other 11?
A long and didactic history lesson, the repetitive LORD OF WAR is like a Michael Moore message movie. This is all such a shame since the film, written and directed by GATTACA's Andrew Niccol, has many genuinely funny moments.