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6.9

War Dogs

R·2016·114m

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Summary

Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

Cast

Miles Teller

David Packouz

Jonah Hill

Efraim Diveroli

Ana de Armas

Bradley Cooper

Henry Girard

Kevin Pollak

Ralph Slutzky

Patrick St. Esprit

Captain Phillip Santos

Shaun Toub

Marlboro

JB Blanc

Bashkim

Gabriel Spahiu

Enver

Julian Sergi

Rosen

Andrei Finti

Yili Pinari

Jeremy Tardy

Kip

Barry Livingston

Army Bureaucrat

Jeff Pierre

Money Room Soldier

Said Faraj

Vegas X Supplier

Ashley Rae Spillers

Rosens Wife

Mehdi Merali

Iraqi Soldier #1

Aaron Lustig

Rock Island Bureaucrat

Ashli Haynes

Receptionist

Max Daniels

Iraqi Insurgent

Daniel Berson

Rabbi

Steve Lantz

Security Guard

Gregg Weiner

Massage Client

Eddie Jemison

Hilldale Home Manager

Edson Jean

Drug Dealer

Daimion Johnson

Drug Dealer

Bethuel Fletcher

Drug Dealer

Gabriela Alvarez

Club Girl

Dan Bilzerian

Ali Chen

OB-GYN

Alisa Allapach

Dinner Party Guest

Tucker Merrick

Dinner Party Guest

Mosa Omari

Jordanian Boy

Mansour Badri

Jordanian Fixer

Mohammed Omari

Jordanian Fixer

Bahram Khosraviani

Iraqi Soldier

Randy Jay Burrell

AEY Interviewee

Stoney Westmoreland

Vegas X Supplier

Wallace Langham

Vegas X Supplier

Roy Jenkins

Vegas X Supplier

Richard Coley

Vegas X Supplier

Ira Kay

Vegas X Supplier

Ben Wise

Vegas X Supplier

Benny Figgins

Casino Dealer

Mircea Stoian

Albanian General

Alin Georgiou Popa

Packaging Guy

Florin Stancu

Albanian Thug

Petre Marin

Albanian Thug

Bogdan Albulescu

Warehouse Worker

Liliana Cristina Circei

Baskim's Wife

Caroline Lowe

AEY Receptionist

Lita Lopez

Waitress

Vincent Teixeira

FBI Agent

Jimmy Badstibner

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Brian Blu

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Santos Caraballo

Patron (uncredited)

Gina Beatriz Castro

Club Goer (uncredited)

Nicole Chauvet

Casino Patron / Hot Girl (uncredited)

Bryan Chesters

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Timothy Colangelo

Arms Vendor (uncredited)

Xavier Cortes

Driver (uncredited)

Tom Crisp

Humvee Gunner (uncredited)

Ellen Marguerite Cullivan

Family Wedding Guest / Dancer (uncredited)

Christopher De Stefano

FBI Agent (elevator) (uncredited)

Lucas Di Medio

Arms Buyer (uncredited)

Maxwell Acee Donovan

Ralph's Son (uncredited)

Marquest Douglass

Patron (uncredited)

Ely Feldman

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Robert J. Fox

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Adam E. Ginsberg

Miami Police Officer (uncredited)

Jasmine Golden

Secretary (uncredited)

Nicole Ilene Greensher

Club Patron (uncredited)

Phillip Allen Hall III

Night Patron (uncredited)

Sidmar Holloman

Arms Buyer (uncredited)

Avo Jabourian

Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)

Michaelanthony Jeffers

Marine (uncredited)

Gregory Kasyan

Efraim (12 yrs) (uncredited)

Frederick Keeve

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Trevor Keveloh

Arms Dealer (uncredited)

Brenda Koo

Vanessa (uncredited)

Steven Krasner

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Tracy Lee

Club Patron (uncredited)

Rob Marchitti

Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Andrei Mateiu

Packaging Guy (uncredited)

Chiko Mendez

El Pub Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

Roman Mitichyan

Iraqi Insurgent (uncredited)

Ryan Morgan

Hotel Patron (uncredited)

Lisa Nygard-Pugh

Bartender (uncredited)

Ron Provencal

Casino Player (uncredited)

Brittney Rae

Beach Patron (uncredited)

Daniel E. Rodriguez

Beach Goer (uncredited)

Mark Roman

Casino Patron / Conventioneer (uncredited)

Efren John Rowan

Player Patron (uncredited)

Hassan Said

Saudi Businessman (uncredited)

Leland Smith

Craps Player (uncredited)

Jeffry Tamara

Club Goer (uncredited)

Rene Toledo

Swat Team (uncredited)

Alan Trujillo

Convention Goer / Arms Buyer (uncredited)

Courtney Hope Turner

Vegas X Girl (uncredited)

Zachary Vazquez

Club Patron (uncredited)

Maegan Vogel

Food Truck Customer (uncredited)

André B. Walker

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Jonathan Yaskoff

Liv (uncredited)

Christopher Cho

Vegas X Supplier

Crew

Director, Writer

Todd Phillips

Writer

Jason Smilovic

Writer

Stephen Chin

Reviews

Rangan

December 4, 2016

**War is like a business zone, anyone can start-up a business.**

Ten years ago a similar film was made with Nicolas Cage in the lead called 'Lord of War'. This was based on the two youngsters who got into arm dealing, but many events were fictionalised. War is a business and these two made lots of profit out of it. So it all begins when financially struggling David clueless about raising his unborn child. At a right time he meets his old friend Efraim and decides to partner with him to supply arms to the US army abroad in a small scale. But when they saw a big opportunity, they decided to give it a try. From the obstacles, they go the extra mile to achieve it. But not knowing how serious the consequences are, finally they step into a dangerous turf and from there, what follows is revealed in the remaining parts.

This is really amazing film. Obviously a slow start, but like after 10-15 minutes later it gets better and better. For these actors, this is something big and they have done it excellently. Jonah Hill was simply unbelievable. Kind of good, as well as negative, totally unpredictable character. Mile Teller was superb, he narrated the story with the opening scene, gun pointed at him, the flashback begins. While the story keeps developing, it only gets crazy and crazier. Nearly two long was never been an issue, because of the good pace, as well as for the off beast storyline.

Lately I have been seeing lots of Ana de Armas, quite a coincident to watch some many films of someone in a short time. Anyway, her role in this was small, but she was decent. From the director of 'Hangover' trilogy, I think one of his best films it is. If you like the American Dream themes like 'Pain & Gain' and 'Wolf of Wall Street' about making dollars in a fast way risking everything, you would enjoy it as well. Like those two, it was also a comedy, despite inspired by the real. One of the film posters imitates the 'Scareface', but there's a strong reason for that, so you should watch it. Definitely worth a watch, so I suggest it!

_8/10_