Three Kings
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A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.
What critics thought
Three Kings landed as one of the most acclaimed films of 1999, with critics celebrating how it crashes action-comedy irreverence into genuine political fury about the Gulf War. The genre-blending is deliberate and disorienting in the best sense — reviewers noted the film refuses to let entertainment and moral outrage cancel each other out. Audience reaction was notably cooler than the critical embrace, suggesting the film's caustic edge didn't play as smoothly for general viewers.
“Three Kings is some kind weird masterpiece, a screw-loose war picture that sends action and humor crashing head-on into each other and spinning off into political anger”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“It remains the most caustic anti-war movie of this generation.”
David Edelstein·The New York Times
“A strange flavour, but this is an enjoyable and intelligent action film.”
Peter Bradshaw·the Guardian
Parents guide
- Violence
- severe
- Sex
- moderate
- Profanity
- severe
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Comedy, War
Cast & Crew
David O. RussellDirector
George ClooneyArchie Gates
Mark WahlbergTroy Barlow
Ice CubeChief Elgin
Spike JonzeConrad Vig
Cliff CurtisAmir Abdullah
Nora DunnAdriana Cruz
Jamie KennedyWalter Wogaman
Saïd TaghmaouiCaptain Said
Mykelti WilliamsonColonel Horn
Holt McCallanyCaptain Van Meter
Judy GreerCathy Daitch
Carter BurwellComposer
John RidleyWriter
Newton Thomas SigelCinematographyThree Kings
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.
What critics thought
Three Kings landed as one of the most acclaimed films of 1999, with critics celebrating how it crashes action-comedy irreverence into genuine political fury about the Gulf War. The genre-blending is deliberate and disorienting in the best sense — reviewers noted the film refuses to let entertainment and moral outrage cancel each other out. Audience reaction was notably cooler than the critical embrace, suggesting the film's caustic edge didn't play as smoothly for general viewers.
“Three Kings is some kind weird masterpiece, a screw-loose war picture that sends action and humor crashing head-on into each other and spinning off into political anger”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“It remains the most caustic anti-war movie of this generation.”
David Edelstein·The New York Times
“A strange flavour, but this is an enjoyable and intelligent action film.”
Peter Bradshaw·the Guardian
Parents guide
- Violence
- severe
- Sex
- moderate
- Profanity
- severe
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Comedy, War
Cast & Crew
David O. RussellDirectorGeorge ClooneyArchie GatesMark WahlbergTroy BarlowIce CubeChief ElginSpike JonzeConrad VigCliff CurtisAmir AbdullahNora DunnAdriana CruzJamie KennedyWalter WogamanSaïd TaghmaouiCaptain SaidMykelti WilliamsonColonel HornHolt McCallanyCaptain Van MeterJudy GreerCathy DaitchCarter BurwellComposerJohn RidleyWriterNewton Thomas SigelCinematographyStream
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