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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   64,420 votes
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Director:
David O. Russell
Writers (WGA):
John Ridley (story)
David O. Russell (screenplay)
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Release Date:
1 October 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | War more
Tagline:
In a war without heroes they are kings more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 13 nominations more
User Comments:
Fine movie set in the aftermath of the 1991 "Gulf War". more (537 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

George Clooney ... Archie Gates

Mark Wahlberg ... Troy Barlow

Ice Cube ... Chief Elgin

Spike Jonze ... Conrad Vig

Cliff Curtis ... Amir Abdulah

Nora Dunn ... Adriana Cruz

Jamie Kennedy ... Walter Wogaman
Saïd Taghmaoui ... Captain Said (as Said Taghmaoui)

Mykelti Williamson ... Colonel Horn

Holt McCallany ... Captain Van Meter

Judy Greer ... Cathy Daitch
Christopher Lohr ... Teebaux
Jon Sklaroff ... Paco

Liz Stauber ... Debbie Barlow, Troy's Wife
Marsha Horan ... Amir's Wife
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Spoils of War (USA) (original script title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic war violence, language and some sexuality.
Runtime:
114 min
Country:
USA | Australia
Language:
English | Arabic
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Arizona, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini, who plays an Iraqi defector who sells Maj. Gates cars stolen from Kuwait, was in real life tortured and kicked in the eye by Saddam Hussein's security forces, blinding him in that eye. Like many advisors and extras in the film, he is an actual refugee from Iraq. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: There are no mountains near Detroit Airport. more
Quotes:
Troy Barlow: Let's just stick to the plan. The plan is for the gold, right?
Chief Elgin: Hold on, we can help these people first, and then we can be on our way.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube (1999) (V) more
Soundtrack:
In God's Country more

FAQ

Did George Clooney really hit David O. Russell on set?
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29 out of 43 people found the following comment useful.
Fine movie set in the aftermath of the 1991 "Gulf War"., 15 April 2000
Author: TxMike from Houston, Tx, USA, Earth

I remember the 1991 Gulf War well, and in fact visited the area in late 1991. After looking at the "extras" on the DVD version of Three Kings, you realize how accurate the movie is, having used USA veterans as consultants, and some of the extras were actually Guld War refugees. I rate it "8" of "10".

The movie is action-packed and well-acted. The only thing that threw me off a bit was the sometimes strange mixture of humor and tragedy - people graphically getting killed in one scene, and characters being in humorous situations the next. Still, it is an entertaining movie overall, and gives a great glimpse of what the Gulf War was all about.

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