FILM REVIEW
Lord of War
Director: Andrew Niccol
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke,
Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan
Classification: -
Running Time: -
Opens On: 23 Dec 2005
Based on fact, Lord of War
is an action adventure story set in the world of international arms
dealing.
The film explores a little-known consequence of the
end of the Cold War - the enormous quantity of arms that suddenly became
available for sale by former Soviet states to developing countries
(especially in Africa) and the vast sums of money made by the arms dealers
who sold them.
Many believe it is the greatest heist of the 20th
Century. In Ukraine alone between 1982 and 1992 over $32 billion in arms
were stolen. No culprit has ever been caught or prosecuted.
The film follows the globetrotting exploits of arms
dealer Yuri Orlov. 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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