1999 · 114 min · R

Three Kings

Name: Three Kings
Genre: Action, Comedy, War
Released: 1999
Duration: 114 min
Cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze, Cliff Curtis

Directed by David O. Russell · Action, Comedy, War

Three Kings (1999) is a Action film, directed by David O. Russell set in Iraq during the 1990s. It runs 114 minutes and is rated R.

A heist, with a darkly comic and satirical tone. Themes of greed & ambition and war's cost run throughout.

Composer

Carter Burwell

Cinematography

Newton Thomas Sigel

Cast

George ClooneyMark WahlbergIce CubeSpike JonzeCliff CurtisNora DunnJamie KennedySaïd Taghmaoui

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Iraq

Setting

Desert

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Heist

Themes

Greed & Ambition War's Cost

Tone

Darkly ComicSatirical

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Setting

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