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Three Kings (1999)

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George Clooney George Clooney
Archie Gates
Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg
Troy Barlow
Ice Cube Ice Cube
Chief Elgin
Spike Jonze Spike Jonze
Conrad Vig
Cliff Curtis Cliff Curtis
Amir Abdulah
Nora Dunn Nora Dunn
Adriana Cruz
Jamie Kennedy Jamie Kennedy
Walter Wogaman
Saïd Taghmaoui Saïd Taghmaoui
Captain Said


Written by
John Ridley John Ridley
(story)
David O. Russell David O. Russell
(screenplay)


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Potent anti-war drama

16 years, 4 months ago at Jun 3 11:54
4 votes
"Bush told the people to rise up against Saddam. They thought they'd have our support. They don't. Now they're getting slaughtered."

Three Kings is a rare contemporary war film that will satisfy the action junkies in addition to those looking for a more emotional experience. One of the film's most admirable qualities is the absence of drawn out political mumbo jumbo. In its place th... read more

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16 years, 12 months ago at Oct 19 6:20
3 votes
Before seeing this I didn't really have a clue about this movie. Seeing George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube together made me think that there's no point in reading what it was about, the cast and perhaps even the name gave me a feeling that this would be a great movie no doubt about it.

And ..I was right! Its totally in your face action combined with its originality and humou... read more

A good movie

8 years, 6 months ago at Mar 30 12:27
3 votes
We often talk about how some actors (like Ben Affleck or Matthew McConaughey) managed to make some impressive come-backs in their career but, very often, we tend to forget that for some directors, the path was also pretty hazardous and David O. Russell is one perfect example. Indeed, back then, following this movie, he was hailed as the next best thing. Unfortunately, even though Russell was defin... read more
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In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, 4 soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help.
Release date: 1 October 1999
UPC: 085391786221
Tags: War (38), Action (30), Drama (20), Comedy (19), 1999 (18), 1990s (16), Adventure (15), Heist (14), Military (10), Gulf War (8), Friendship (7), Kuwait (7), Murder (6), Middle East (6), Black Comedy (6), Gold (5), Political (5), Usa (5), Limousine (5), English (4)
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