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Three Kings is a 1999 American black comedy war film written and directed by David O. Russell from a story by John Ridley. It stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, and Spike Jonze as four American soldiers on a gold heist that takes place during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq against Saddam Hussein following the end of the Persian Gulf War.
Oct 1, 1999 · Three Kings: Directed by David O. Russell. With George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze. In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, four soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help.
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- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- David O. Russell
- 1999-10-01
Led by cynical Sergeant Major Archie Gates (George Clooney), three of the men are rescued by rebels, but Sergeant Troy Barlow (Mark Wahlberg) is captured and tortured by Iraqi intelligence.
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- David O. Russell
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- George Clooney
Oct 4, 1999 · Roger Ebert October 04, 1999. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Three Kings" is some kind of weird masterpiece, a screw-loose war picture that sends action and humor crashing head-on into each other and spinning off into political anger. It has the freedom and recklessness of Oliver Stone or Robert Altman in their mad-dog days ...
Synopsis. March 1991, the first Gulf war has just ended. Army Reserve Sergeant First Class Troy Barlow (Mark Wahlberg) shoots an Iraqi Regular Army soldier pointing his weapon at Troy after seemingly trying to surrender following the end of the Gulf War.
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The film captures some of this malaise through the wisecracking of its principals: Special Forces Capt. Archie Gates (George Clooney), a shrewd cowboy type; Sgt. Troy Barlow (Mark Wahlberg), a new father, and Staff Sgt. Chief Elgin (Ice Cube), who is as devout and serious as some of the others are cavalier.
