Lord of War is a 2005 film written and directed by Andrew Niccol and starring Nicolas Cage. It was released in the United States on September 16, 2005, with the DVD following on January 17, 2006 and the Blu-ray Disc on July 27, 2006.
Cage plays the antiheroic protagonist, an illegal arms dealer with a similarity to Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
The UK DVD release of Lord of War includes, prior to the film, an advert for Amnesty International, showing the AK-47 being sold on a shopping channel of the style popular on cable networks.
The film received a 61% rating on Rottentomatoes, and although it was praised by many critics, the film only received a special mention for excellence in filmmaking from the National Board of Review.
Cast
Nicolas Cage – Yuri Orlov
Bridget Moynahan – Ava Fontaine Orlov
Jared Leto – Vitaly Orlov
Ethan Hawke – Jack Valentine
Eamonn Walker – André Baptiste Sr.
Sammi Rotibi – André Baptiste Jr.
Ian Holm – Simeon Weisz Wikipedia
