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Three Kings (1999)

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Release Date: October 1, 1999
Genre: Comedy, Action, Drama, War
Running Time: 114 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for graphic war violence, language and some sexuality.
Director: David O. Russell
Writer: David O. Russell, John Ridley
Cast: Liz Stauber, Mohammed Sharafi, Holt McCallany, Christopher Lohr, Judy Greer, Jim Gaffigan, Saïd Taghmaoui, Cliff Curtis, Mykelti Williamson, Jamie Kennedy, Nora Dunn, Spike Jonze, Ice Cube, Mark Wahlberg, George Clooney

Following the end of the Gulf War in Iraq, a group of American soldiers, bored of their bleak surroundings and the cease-fire, set out to steal a huge cache of Saddam's gold, which is reportedly stored in a bunker somewhere nearby. Read more

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Grade: A- The Gulf War has not found much screen time, except for in Courage Under Fire. Three Kings, however, gives us a more raw approach to the American-dominating war, which ultimately is more realistic, funnier, and yet dramatic. Read the full movie review

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