- Film Review
- Reviewed By Joanna Berry
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4 out of 5
This superb - though very violent - mix of comedy, drama and action is set at the end of the Gulf War. Hearing a rumour that Saddam Hussein has stashed stolen gold in bunkers, US soldiers George Clooney, Ice Cube and Mark Wahlberg embark on a secret field trip with the help of a map they find concealed about an Iraqi soldier's person. It seems simple enough: grab the bullion and be rich for the rest of their lives. However, their quest for wealth is diverted when they reluctantly agree to help a group of Iraqi dissidents who are being tortured by Saddam's men. Wittily scripted by director David O Russell, it boasts terrific performances (especially from Clooney) and takes some well-aimed stabs at the late-20th-century phenomenon of war waged on television. It's reckless, gripping and unmissable.
Plot Summary
Wartime action adventure starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube. In the aftermath of the Gulf War, three American servicemen see an opportunity for personal profit when they discover the whereabouts of gold stolen from Kuwait by Saddam Hussein's forces. Travelling across Iraq to plunder the cache, they face a crisis of conscience when they meet Iraqi citizens persecuted by Saddam.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Major Archie Gates
- George Clooney
- Sergeant Troy Barlow
- Mark Wahlberg
- Staff Sergeant Chief Elgin
- Ice Cube
- Private Conrad Vig
- Spike Jonze
- Adriana Cruz
- Nora Dunn
- Walter Wogaman
- Jamie Kennedy
- Colonel Horn
- Mykelti Williamson
- Amir Abdulah
- Cliff Curtis
- Captain Said
- Saïd Taghmaoui
Crew
- Director
- David O Russell
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