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Lord of War (Fullscreen)
Description 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...
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THIS CHARTS THE RISE & FALL OF YURI ORLOV, FROM THE EARLY 80S IN LITTLE ODESSA, SELLING GUNS TO MOBSTERS IN HIS LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD, INTO THE EARLY 90S, WHERE HE FORMS A BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH AN AFRICAN WARLORD & HIS PSYCHOTIC SON.
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Based on actual events, this black comedy/drama stars Nicholas Cage as international arms smuggler Uri Orlov. The story follows Uri from his humble beginnings as a Soviet immigrant in 1970s Brooklyn and peaks with his involvement in selling off the stockpiled arsenal of post-Cold War Ukraine to--among other top clients--the sadistic African dictator André Baptiste, Sr. (Eamonn Walker).
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Format: DVD: Full Screen, Lord of War
Based on actual events this black comedydrama stars Nicholas Cage as international arms smuggler Uri Orlov. The story follows Uri from his humble beginnings as a Soviet immigrant in 1970s Brooklyn and peaks with his involvement in selling off the stockpiled arsenal of post-Cold War Ukraine to--among other top clients--the sadistic African dictator Andr Baptiste Sr. Eamonn Walker. Jared Leto costars as Uri's little brother Vitaly whose conscience and a burgeoning cocaine problem get in the way of business. Ethan Hawke is good as a sanctimonious Interpol agent with a vendetta against Uri but the film's biggest dose of onscreen gravitas comes from Walker whose Baptiste seethes with a heavy serpent-like malevolence. Written and directed by Andrew Niccol the film makes fine use of the brisk stream-of-consciousness narration style that Martin Scorcese brought to the true crime genre with GOODFELLAS 1992 and a near constant flow of action and classic rock songs that ensure a speedy riveting ride through three decade
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April 24, 2006: Don't listen to anyone who says otherwise. Most people don't get it. This movie features gun running, but it's more about greed, human nature, and a man who is basically amoral. And yeah, ok, I lied, it's about gun running too, but that's not the point. Orlov certainly isn't good, but he isn't evil either. He's a human being put in a situation who reacts to it in a certain way. He is an amoral person, but he is just a person. In one scene you'll sympathize...
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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...
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Sinopsis Yuri Orlov es un hombre de negocios como cualquier otro. Se levanta con el día, va a trabajar, tiene comidas con clientes, cierra importantes ventas y regresa a la hora de la cena a los brazos de su bella esposa. Sin embargo, el trabajo de Yuri es algo peculiar: vende armas a guerrillas, dictaduras y mafias criminales. Pero hay un policía convencido que el negocio de Yuri es peligroso y causante de miles de muertes, por lo que atraparlo se ha convertido en su obsesión. ¿Pero cómo atrapar a alguien...
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As the Clone Wars rages on, the rift between Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) and the Jedi Council widens. Young Jedi Knight, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), is caught in the middle, his allegiances torn. Seduced by promises of power and the temptations of the dark side, he pledges himself to the evil Darth Sidious and the Sith Order, becoming Darth Vader. Together, the Sith Lords set in motion a plot of revenge against the Jedi, in attempt to destroy them all. Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi...
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