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   Is Lord of war based on a true story?

   • Though Yuri Orlov is based on various arms dealers, Lord of War 's true story inspiration is mainly Viktor Bout. If the allegations against him are true, Viktor Anatolyevich Bout was an even more successful smuggler than Narcos: Mexico ’s Amado Carrillo Fuentes. However, instead of cocaine, Bout’s primary products were firearms and ammunition.

   Lord Of War True Story: Who Nicolas Cage's Character Is Based On

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   Is 'Lord of war' on Netflix?

   • Though not as popular as Netflix's most controversial documentaries, fans of Lord of War definitely need to see The Notorious Mr. Bout, as it is a much more in-depth look into Bout's life and work. After debuting at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014, The Notorious Mr. Bout is currently only available on Plex.

   Lord Of War True Story: Who Nicolas Cage's Character Is Based On

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   Who was bout in 'Lord of war'?

   • The judge also ordered a $14.66 million forfeiture. The government had portrayed Bout, the inspiration for an arms dealer character played by Nicolas Cage in the 2005 film "Lord of War," as one of the world's worst villains, capable of empowering dictators in war-torn countries by supplying weapons that they could turn on their own people.

   Viktor Bout, who inspired the movie Lord of War, has been sentenced to

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   How does Yuri compare to bout in Lord of war?

   • Yuri shares characteristics with Bout, and several events in Lord of War mirror actions attributed to him. For example, both men held the nickname "Merchant of Death", sold weapons to both sides of the same conflict, and traveled with multiple passports, among other similarities.

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2. screenrant.com › lord-war-movie-true-story-viktor-boutLord Of War True Story: Who Nicolas Cage's Character Is Based On

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   Dec 16, 2022 · Updated Dec 16, 2022. Lord of War ’s Yuri Orlov, played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, is based on a notorious real-life international arms dealer. 3 years before the release of the MCU’s seminal Iron Man - Cage’s portrayal of Yuri Orlov in 2005 introduced audiences to a charismatic global war technocrat with much to gain and even more ...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lord_of_WarLord of War - Wikipedia

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   Lord of War is a 2005 crime drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol, starring Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan, and Ethan Hawke. Lord of War follows Yuri Orlov as he enters the illegal arms trade shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, eventually becoming a well

   • Budget: $42-50 million
   • Music by: Antonio Pinto

   • Release date: September 16, 2005 (United States)

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Viktor_BoutViktor Bout - Wikipedia

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   The 2005 film Lord of War is purportedly based on allegations about Bout's personal history and black-market activities. In 2007, Stephen Braun and Douglas Farah published a book about Bout: Merchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possible.

   • Nationality: Russian
   • Political party: Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (2022–present)

   • Occupation: Arms dealer

6. www.motherjones.com › politics › 2007Meet Viktor Bout, the Real-Life ‘Lord of War’ - Mother Jones

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   Sep 13, 2007 · September 13, 2007. Meet Viktor Bout, the Real-Life ‘Lord of War’. Journalist Douglas Farah, co-author of a new book on Viktor Bout, tells how the Tajik-born arms dealer forged a lucrative...

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8. www.news.com.au › world › viktor-bout-who-inspiredViktor Bout, who inspired the movie Lord of War, has been ...

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   Apr 6, 2012 · World. Viktor Bout, who inspired the movie Lord of War, has been sentenced to 25 years prison. HE inspired Nicholas Cage's chacacter in the movie Lord of War, but now Viktor Bout has been sentenced to 25 years jail. By AAP. 3 min read. April 6, 2012 - 3:30PM. AAP. 20120406war.

9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0399295Lord of War (2005) - IMDb

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   The movie is based on true events so be warned that some of things shown in the film are happening in real life or did happen at one point in time. To be honest, I do believe what the film states in the end, it doesn't seem at all far fetched.

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    Dec 8, 2022 · The 2005 Nicolas Cage movie, “Lord of War” was loosely based on Bout, a former Soviet air force officer who gained fame supposedly by supplying weapons for civil wars in South America, the...