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Dec 16, 2022 · Lord of War ’s Yuri Orlov, played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, is based on a notorious real-life international arms dealer. 3 years before the release of the MCU’s seminal Iron Man - Cage’s portrayal of Yuri Orlov in 2005 introduced audiences to a charismatic global war technocrat with much to gain and even more to lose.
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May 23, 2019 · The underrated crime drama is loosely based on real events and real-life arms dealers and smugglers, and it follows Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage), an illegal arms dealer who amalgamates a great deal ...
Aug 5, 2022 · The life of Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States and linked to a possible swap for two U.S. citizens imprisoned by Moscow, sometimes reads like a far-fetched spy thriller.
Sep 16, 2005 · The film, based on fact, follows the globetrotting exploits of arms dealer Yuri Orlov (Cage). Through some of the deadliest war zones, Yuri struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent (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. (Lions Gate)
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Lord of War. Lord of War is a 2005 crime drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol, starring Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, and Ethan Hawke. Lord of War follows Yuri Orlov as he enters the illegal arms trade shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, eventually becoming a well known and unscrupulous gun runner.
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Dec 8, 2022 · His notoriety was such that his life helped inspire a Hollywood film, 2005's Lord of War, starring Nicolas Cage as Yuri Orlov, an arms dealer loosely based on Bout. Even so, Bout's origins remain ...