Three Kings (1999)

Note Générale:

7,3/10   

Réalisateur:

David O. Russell

Scénaristes (WGA):

John Ridley (story)
David O. Russell (screenplay)

Date de sortie:

1 octobre 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Aventure | Comedie | Drame | Guerre

Accroche:

In a war without heroes they are kings

Intrigue:

In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, 4 soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help.

Plot Keywords:

Gold | Kuwait | Persian Gulf | Map | Iraq

Récompenses:

5 wins & 13 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

I Was Surprised

Ensemble

George Clooney	...	Archie Gates
Mark Wahlberg	...	Troy Barlow
Ice Cube	...	Chief Elgin
Spike Jonze	...	Conrad Vig
Cliff Curtis	...	Amir Abdulah
Nora Dunn	...	Adriana Cruz
Jamie Kennedy	...	Walter Wogaman
Saïd Taghmaoui	...	Captain Said (as Said Taghmaoui)
Mykelti Williamson	...	Colonel Horn
Holt McCallany	...	Captain Van Meter
Judy Greer	...	Cathy Daitch
Christopher Lohr	...	Teebaux
Jon Sklaroff	...	Paco
Liz Stauber	...	Debbie Barlow, Troy's Wife
Marsha Horan	...	Amir's Wife

Autre(s) titre(s):

Spoils of War (USA) (original script title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic war violence, language and some sexuality.

Durée:

114 min

Pays:

USA | Australia

Langue:

Anglais | Arabe

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Classification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Brazil:18 | Italy:VM18 (tv rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Iraq:(Banned) | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #36912) | Philippines:PG-13

Lieux de tournage:

Arizona, USA

Société:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Anecdotes:

According to an interview with Playboy Magazine, David O. Russell antagonized George Clooney on set one day, telling him to "hit him". George Clooney did so, in the face.

Goofs:

Erreurs factuelles: During the scene where a cow is killed by a cluster bomb, the cow is sent flying into the air and comes down in pieces. This is not possible with this type of ordinance. Cluster bombs are designed to break up into hundreds of individual "bomb-lets," each with the approximate power of a fragmentation hand grenade, and disperse over a large area. The individual bomb-lets have a few ounces of explosive in them and are designed to cause wound injuries rather than catastrophic destruction. Any explosion powerful enough to lift a cow into the air and tear it apart would also kill the characters who where standing nearby.

Guillemet:

Archie Gates: That's what makes S.F. so badass, we got the best flashlights.

Connexions:

Référencé sur "Family Guy: Three Kings (#7.15)" (2009)

Bande son:

In God's Country

I Was Surprised

I avoided this film for some time because I have a strong dislike of war films, particularly relatively recent wars. Too bad for me. I finally rented it because of the impressive works I've seen by Mr. Russell. This is not a war film, even though it takes place during a war, and in a war zone. This is a film of humanity. Like many other films that I find excellent, this film deals with the human condition on many levels. There's pathos, humor, love, violence, ad infinitum. You'd get a sterilized version of what this film shows on the evening news. It shows that our soldiers, just as ourselves, are human, with all our frailities. And, I believe, it gives an honest account of what life is like for the people of the Middle East.

Fine acting by truly fine actors, great cinematography, and a very intelligent script make this a must see film.