Lord of War

Lord of War
The face of Nicolas Cage made from a collage of ammunition
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew Niccol
Written byAndrew Niccol
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAmir Mokri
Edited byZach Staenberg
Music byAntonio Pinto
Production
companies
  • Entertainment Manufacturing Company
  • Saturn Films
  • Ascendant Pictures
  • VIP 3 Medienfonds
Distributed byLions Gate Films (United States)
Arclight Films (international)
Release date
  • September 16, 2005 (2005-09-16) (United States)
Running time
121 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Germany
LanguageEnglish
Budget$42-60 million[1][2]
Box office$72.6 million[3]

Lord of War is a 2005 crime-drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It stars Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, Ethan Hawke, and Eamonn Walker in primary roles. The plot follows an unscrupulous Ukrainian-American man named Yuri Orlov (portrayed by Cage) as he participates in the global arms trafficking industry in the years preceding and succeeding the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The film was released in the United States by Lions Gate Films on September 16, 2005, and grossed US$72.6 million at the box office.

Critical reception was mixed. Many publications praised the opening sequence's messaging, along with Cage's performance as Yuri.[4] Others criticized the film's lack of focus and handling of Yuri's character.

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  4. ^ "Morality tale misses its target". The Denver Post. September 14, 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

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