Lord of War Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Dec. 20, 2008

Lord of War

Release Date: Friday, September 16, 2005

Jared Leto, Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Bridget Moynahan, Norm Golightly, Jeffrey Wright, Monica Bellucci, Andrew Niccol, Donald Sutherl, Joel Phiri, Jeremy Nathan

R Action 2 hrs, 2 m

3.2

46% WILL SEE

54% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

"Lord of War" is an action adventure story set in the world of international arms dealing. The film, based on fact, follows the globetrotting exploits of arms dealer Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage). Through some of the deadliest war zones, Yuri struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent (Ethan Hawke), 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.

Action Adventure Crime Drama Gangster

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Lord of War.

Nicolas Cage
Longlegs, Renfield
Monica Bellucci
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Passion of the Christ
Ethan Hawke
The Black Phone 2, Leave The World Behind
J
Jared Leto
Suicide Squad, Masters of the Universe
B
Bridget Moynahan
Battle: Los Angeles, Ramona and Beezus
Jeffrey Wright
No Time to Die, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2
D
Donald Sutherl

Crew Behind the Film

The Lord of War behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Andrew Niccol last directed Anon and Good Kill. The film's writer Andrew Niccol last wrote Gemini Man and Anon.

Director: Andrew Niccol
Screenwriter: Andrew Niccol
Producers: Nicolas Cage
Norm Golightly
Jeremy Nathan
Andrew Niccol
Joel Phiri

Studios: Lionsgate Studios
Production Company: Arclight Films; Entertainment Manufacturing Co.; IMG; Saturn Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for strong violence, drug use, language and sexuality
Runtime: 2 hrs, 2 m
Tagline: Never get shot with your own merchandise.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Lord of War movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the Lord of War movie production.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Lord of War was released in on Friday, September 16, 2005. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Just Like Heaven, Separate Lies and The Woods.

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