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"Lord of War" stars Nicholas Cage as Yuri Orlov, an unscrupulous arms dealer who got his start selling guns to mobsters in his home town of Little Odessa. Yuri brings his brother, Vitaly Orlov (played by Jared Leto) into the business with him and, as his business grows, he forges a relationship with an African general bent on war. Yuri’s wealth grows as does his brother’s conscience when he witnesses atrocities committed with the guns he is helping to supply. Yuri is pursued by Interpol agent Jack Valentine (played by Ethan Hawk) determined to put Yuri behind bars. His wealth wins him a beautiful wife and all the luxuries money can buy, however, in the end he begins to question the morality of his chosen profession.
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