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      War Dogs

      2016, Comedy/Drama, 1h 54m

      237 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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      War Dogs rises on the strength of Jonah Hill's compelling performance to take a lightly entertaining look at troubling real-world events. Read critic reviews

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      With the war in Iraq raging on, a young man (Jonah Hill) offers his childhood friend a chance to make big bucks by becoming an international arms dealer. Together, they exploit a government initiative that allows businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts. Starting small allows the duo to rake in money and live the high life. They soon find themselves in over their heads after landing a $300 million deal to supply Afghan forces, a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people.

      • Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Some Sexual References)

      • Genre: Comedy, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Todd Phillips

      • Producer: Mark Gordon, Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper

      • Writer: Stephen Chin, Todd Phillips, Jason Smilovic

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $43.0M

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      • Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

      • Production Co: Joint Effort, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Mark Gordon Company

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Jonah Hill
      Miles Teller
      Bradley Cooper
      Kevin Pollak
      Steve Lantz
      Gregg Weiner
      David Packouz
      Eddie Jemison
      Stephen Chin
      Todd Phillips
      Jason Smilovic
      David Siegel
      Brett Ratner
      Scott Budnick
      Mark O'Connor
      Bryan Zuriff
      Lawrence Sher
      Jeff Groth
      Cliff Martinez
      Bill Brzeski
      Jay Pelissier
      Jonathan Carlos
      Danielle Berman
      Michael Kaplan

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      • Jul 16, 2017

        Wolf of Wall Street meets Blow, but not as good as either

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      • Jan 17, 2017

        Based on a true story, War Dogs is a fascinating crime drama about war profiteering. The film follows two former childhood friends who partner up to run an arms company that supplies the U.S. military, eventually conning their way into a multimillion dollar Afghanistan contract. Miles Teller and Jonah Hill are especially good and Bradley Cooper delivers an impressive supporting performance as a mysterious foreign arms dealer. Additionally, the writing is really strong and does an impressive job at breaking down and explaining the arms industry. And, the soundtrack brings a lot of energy and excitement to the film, and helps to set the right tone. A smart and entertaining film, War Dogs explores how avarice corrupts and destroys lives.

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      • Jan 13, 2017

        I was surprised that this film came from the dude that did The Hangover. It was an interesting story although I don't think it was as good as Nicholas Cage's arms dealer film Lord of War. The relationship between Teller and Hill really drove the story. The in and out of the film performance of Bradley Cooper was also good. Give this one a go if you have some time on the weekend.

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      • Jan 06, 2017

        Sharing immense similarity to the 2005 film Lord of War, the formula has indeed been done before... but not in this manner. The movie is about guns, illegal arms deals, corrupt politicians, but ultimately a corrupt sense of what the American dream really is. Fortunately, this story is presented to us in a ridiculously entertaining fashion, mainly thanks to the outstanding performances of Jonah Hill and Miles Teller. Not to mention Bradley Cooper as a stone cold gangster. It's funny, and pretty interesting; but it doesn't offer too much for the thinking man. War Dogs is like candy; you're not going to get much out of it, but it's a damn fun movie to watch. I can still hear Jonah Hill's downright stupidly funny laugh echoing in my head.

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