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Lord of War
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About 2005 film directed by Andrew Niccol
Genres drama, action, crime
Directed by Andrew Niccol
Written by Andrew Niccol
Starring Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke, Ian Holm, Liya Kebede, Bridget Moynahan, Tanit Phoenix
Music Antonio Pinto
Runtime 117 min
Country United States, Germany
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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