Lord of War

2005 film directed by Andrew Niccol
Movie film Q308681
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Lord of War

Summary

Lord of War is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lord of War authored Andrew Niccol[3].
  • Lord of War's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Lord of War was directed by Andrew Niccol[5].
  • Andrew Niccol wrote the screenplay for Lord of War[6].
  • Lord of War's composer is recorded as Antonio Pinto[7].
  • Lord of War's genre is drama film[8].
  • Lord of War's genre is crime film[9].
  • Lord of War's genre is action film[10].
  • Lord of War was followed by Lords of War[11].
  • A cast member of Lord of War was Nicolas Cage[12].
  • A cast member of Lord of War was Jared Leto[13].
  • A cast member of Lord of War was Bridget Moynahan[14].
  • A cast member of Lord of War was Ian Holm[15].
  • A cast member of Lord of War was Ethan Hawke[16].
  • A cast member of Lord of War was Eamonn Walker[17].
  • A cast member of Lord of War was Tanit Phoenix[18].
  • A cast member of Lord of War was Donald Sutherland[19].
  • A cast member of Lord of War was Yevgeni Lazarev[20].
  • A cast member of Lord of War was Liya Kebede[21].
  • A cast member of Lord of War was Sammi Rotibi[22].
  • Lord of War was produced by Nicolas Cage[23].
  • Lord of War was produced by Andrew Niccol[24].
  • Lord of War was produced by Chris Roberts[25].
  • Lord of War's production company is recorded as Saturn Films[26].
  • Lord of War's director of photography is recorded as Amir Mokri[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Lord of War authored Andrew Niccol[3]. Producers include Nicolas Cage[23], Andrew Niccol[24], and Chris Roberts[25]. It was directed by Andrew Niccol[5]. Andrew Niccol wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Nicolas Cage[12], Jared Leto[13], Bridget Moynahan[14], Ian Holm[15], Ethan Hawke[16], and Eamonn Walker[17].

Publication

Publication dates include September 16, 2005[28], February 16, 2006[29], and January 4, 2006[30]. The original language of Lord of War was English[31]. Genres include drama film[8], crime film[9], and action film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Lord of War's main subject is arms trade[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[34], 62/100[35], and 62%[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Lord of War was followed by Lords of War[11].

Why It Matters

Lord of War has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . interfilmes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . ofdb.de. Retrieved . ofdb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period 1990s
    Publication date +2005-09-16T00:00:00Z, +2006-02-16T00:00:00Z, +2006-01-04T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Andrew Niccol
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+117'}
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