Lord of War

About Lord of War

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.

Lord of War (2005) is a crime thriller film directed by Andrew Niccol. Released in September 2005, it runs 122 minutes.

The film is filed under drug addiction, prostitution, cold war, and cocaine. The film began as real events.

Nicolas Cage appears as Yuri Orlov, Bridget Moynahan as Ava Fontaine Orlov, Jared Leto as Vitaly Orlov, and Ethan Hawke as Jack Valentine. The screenplay is by Andrew Niccol. Production companies include Endgame Entertainment and Saturn Films. In the United States it streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels.

Black Hawk Down, Salvador, and 23 make useful companions to Lord of War, all filed under arms dealer, warlord, and civil war. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 5,599 votes and it carries a R rating.