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1999 film by David O. Russell

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6.6

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.

Released: 1999-09-27114 minDir: David O. RussellAction, Comedy, WarBudget: $75.0MBox office: $108M

Cast

  • George Clooney as Archie Gates
  • Mark Wahlberg as Troy Barlow
  • Ice Cube as Chief Elgin
  • Spike Jonze as Conrad Vig
  • Cliff Curtis as Amir Abdullah
  • Nora Dunn as Adriana Cruz

Themes

  • rescue
  • gold
  • gulf war
  • three kings
  • iraq
  • treasure map
  • kuwait
  • interracial relationship
  • soldier
  • u.s. soldier

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Ratings

IMDb

7.1/10

185,340 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Metacritic

82/100

Year
1999
Runtime
114 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Rated
R
Awards
8 wins & 19 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by
David O. Russell
Screenplay by
David O. Russell
Story by
John Ridley
Produced by
Charles Roven , Paul Junger Witt , Edward L. McDonnell
Starring
George Clooney Mark Wahlberg Ice Cube Spike Jonze Nora Dunn Jamie Kennedy Mykelti Williamson Cliff Curtis Saïd Taghmaoui
Cinematography
Newton Thomas Sigel
Edited by
Robert K. Lambert
Music by
Carter Burwell
Production companies
Village Roadshow Pictures , Village-A.M. Film Partnership , Coast Ridge Films , Atlas Entertainment
Distributed by
Warner Bros. (Worldwide), Roadshow Films (Australia & New Zealand)
Release dates
October 1, 1999 ( 1999-10-01 ) (United States) January 13, 2000 ( 2000-01-13 ) (Australia)
Running time
115 minutes
Countries
United States, Australia
Language
English
Budget
$48 million
Box office
$107.7 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration
110
FilmAffinity ID
687431
Official website
japan.three-kings.com
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publication date
2000-02-10
title
Three Kings
review score
94%
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Three Kings is a 1999 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 First Gulf War.

Three Kings was released on October 1, 1999, in the United States and on January 13, 2000 in Australia. Warner Bros. distributed the film worldwide, while Roadshow Films distributed the film in Australia and New Zealand. The film received critical acclaim and grossed $107.7 million against a $48 million budget.

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