Lord of War

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 businessman who stumbled into a gold mine after the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Huge caches of Soviet weapons became available at bargain prices (and even for free if one wasn’t above stealing), and as literally billions of dollars’ worth of Soviet military technology disappeared, it began finding its way into the hands of weapons dealers eager to sell it to the highest bidder. Orlov was one such dealer who found plenty of buyers for guns and military gear in unstable Third World nations, who paid cash and didn’t appreciate too many questions. Orlov’s exploits in the arms business quickly made him a very rich man, but they’ve also led to some unwanted attention from Jack Valentine (Ethan Hawke), an Interpol agent who is convinced Orlov isn’t playing by the rules. Inspired by a true story, Lord of War also features Jared Leto, Ian Holm, Bridget Moynahan, and Donald Sutherland., Nicolas Cage plays a Ukrainian immigrant who becomes an international arms dealer in this sardonic morality tale from writer-director Andrew Niccol (“Gattaca”). Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto, Shake Toukhmanian, Jean-Pierre Nshanian, Ian Holm., Nicolas Cage gives a tour-de-force performance as a Ukrainian immigrant who becomes an international arms dealer and tries to stay one step ahead of the law. Writer-director Andrew Niccol (“Gattaca”) scores a bull’s-eye with this sardonic satire. Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto, Shake Toukhmanian, Jean-Pierre Nshanian, Ian Holm., Satirical action thriller set in the world of black market arms dealing, following a gunrunner from humble beginnings in Little Odessa to a millionaire lifestyle supplying weapons to global trouble spots. While dealing with an African dictator, he is pursued by a relentless Interpol agent and begins to have doubts about the morality of his profession., Nicolas Cage plays a Ukrainian immigrant who becomes an international arms dealer in this morality tale., After building up a successful business selling arms to international clients, American immigrant Yuri is targeted by Interpol. Sharp black comedy from the writer of The Truman Show.