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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: Lionsgate
EAN: 0031398191506
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled
Label: Lions Gate
Manufacturer: Lions Gate
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Lions Gate
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 27, 2006
Running Time: 121 minutes
Sales Rank: 1310
Studio: Lions Gate
Theatrical Release Date: September 16, 2005
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Lionsgate Lord Of War (Blu-ray)
Chance leads Yuri Orlov to discover his one talent - illegal arms dealing.With his brother's help, he reaches the top of the trade, supplying anyone whose check clears. His skills and quick wits bring him everything he's ever wanted - and help him elude a persistent Interpol agent. But at the peak of his prowess, he discovers his customers might demand more than he can give... and those he's trying to protect could become deadly liabilities.
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The lethal business of arms dealers provides an electrifying context for the black-as-coal humor of Andrew Niccol's Lord of War. Having proven his ingenuity as the writer of The Truman Show, and writer-director of Gattaca and the under-appreciated Simone, Niccol is clearly striving for Strangelovian relevance here as he chronicles the rise and inevitable fall of Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage), a Ukrainian immigrant to America who makes his fortune selling every kind of ordnance he can get his amoral hands on. With a trophy wife (Bridget Moynahan) who's initially clueless about his hidden career, and a younger brother (Jared Leto) whose drug-addled sense of decency makes him an ill-chosen accomplice, Yuri traffics in death the way other salesman might push vacuum cleaners (he likes to say that alcohol and tobacco are deadlier products than his), but even he can't deny the sheer ruthlessness of the Liberian dictator (a scene-stealing Eamonn Walker) who purchases Orlov's 'products' to expand his oppressive regime. Niccol's themes are even bigger than Yuri's arms deals, and he drives them home with a blunt-force lack of subtlety, but Cage gives the film the kind of insanely dark humor it needs to have. To understand this monster named Yuri, we have to see at least a glimpse of his humanity, which Cage provides as only he can. Otherwise, this epic tale of gunrunnng would be as morally unbearable as the black market trade it illuminates. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Based on reality and truly scarier than one can imagine
This is yet another movie warning us of our current state of affairs in this world of war profiteering. Nicholas cage plays the roll of a War merchant who sells to anyone no matter what side they are on or who they harm. This story is based on a real life arms dealer adn real events occuring now.
Rating:  - When Are Viewers Going To Understand? This IS A Magnificant, Must See, True "Reality" Show!
"Lord of War" is a wake up call for all people; it is a movie that emotionally effects the viewer and spotlights the reality of war that the mass media, educational systems, and social structure do not want you to understand. The first time I viewed this movie I found myself in complete disbelief that Hollywood had actually been able to release this film, because it is the ultimate "Reality" show: so truthful it is scary. In fact, without the cynical, often gut-wrenching, humor, the film would ... Read More
Rating: - Lord of War is HD DVD!!
I checked to see if this film which I rented from Netflix in HD DVD was available on Amazon in that format and it isn't. Too bad because this film is one of Nick Cage's better efforts. Produced by him as well, Cage has a great role as an Russian-American who discovers the way to wealth is thru selling arms. Of course he doesn't figure the enormous cost it will eventually lead him to but that's one of the intriguing outcomes of this absorbing film. The narrative is done in the style of Scorsese's ... Read More
Rating: - Superb Cautionary Tale
This is what happens when you create a fight, but won't accept responsibility for your actions. Nicolas Cage plays a gunrunner who will sell any weapon to anyone-all under the table so that the major arms selling countries like the US have plausible denial when wars begin. This movie works on many levels, as a tale of misbegotten fortune, a political thriller, and action, action, action. Some humor too. Well rounded, reality-based and attracive, this is a super buy.
Rating:  - When Will Hollywood Make Good Movies Again?
Nick Cage's 2006 drama "Lord of War" collapses into oblivion the notion that contemporary Hollywood makes interesting movies. Although Cage gives this plot-less dud an admirable (sometimes funny-sometimes serious) performance. This anti-gun movie trips over itself to become anti-movie movie.
In almost everyway this movie misses the mark trying to make a point. There are so many poignant opportunities but, alas, all are ignored. The producers simply didn't get an idea. Also, there ... Read More
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