![]() ![]() Tense family material includes witnessing a sibling's death as well as the progressive straining of a marriage. That material and various moments of peril might be unsettling and/or suspenseful to some viewers, while most of the characters have bad attitudes of one form or another.Ĭharacters smoke and/or drink (sometimes to excess) while several snort cocaine (with one becoming an addict who repeatedly enters rehab). Violence consists of people killing others via various means (mostly gunfire including some massacres that occur off camera), with extremely gory/bloody results on several occasions. Sexually related dialogue is present, as are several sexual encounters (with movement, sounds and nudity) and some nonsexual nudity (in the background of shots and/or in the dark/shadows). Profanity consists of at least 52 "f" words, while other expletives and colorful phrases are also used. OUR WORD TO PARENTS: The following is a brief summary of the content found in this R-rated drama. (Note: The "Our Take" review of this title examines the film's artistic merits and does not take into account any of the possibly objectionable material listed below). ![]() EUGENE LAZAREV plays a former Soviet officer and drunkard who supplies Yuri with all sorts of now defunct cold war weaponry to sell.Ĭurious if this title is entertaining, any good, and/or has any artistic merit?.SAMMI ROTIBI plays his son who's a more volatile version of the old man who also kills and enjoys doing so.EAMONN WALKER plays a brutal despot who's one of Yuri's biggest clients.SIR IAN HOLM plays a legendary arms dealer who becomes Yuri's main rival in the business.She doesn't question her husband's activities until it's too late for their marriage. BRIDGET MOYNAHAN plays a model turned actress/painter who Yuri sweeps off her feet via deception and marries.ETHAN HAWKE plays the Interpol agent who's always on Yuri's trail, won't break the law to get him, and uses strong profanity.He then goes in and out of rehab, smokes, drinks and has casual sex. JARED LETO plays Yuri's younger brother, a chef who joins him in the gun-running business until becoming a drug addict.He uses strong profanity, drinks, smokes, uses drugs and lies to and cheats on his wife by having casual sex with various women. NICOLAS CAGE plays an international arms dealer who becomes the best at what he does.WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R For strong violence, drug use, language and sexuality. WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? Older teens and/or fans of anyone in the cast might want to, but this one doesn't otherwise seem too attractive to kids, especially younger ones. Yet, unexpected developments involving Vitali, Ava and especially Valentine soon threaten to undermine his livelihood and lifestyle. With the money rolling in and brushing off any potential guilt regarding what the Baptistes and others do with his goods, Yuri's on top of the world. With the aid of corrupt former Soviet officer Dmitri (EUGENE LAZAREV), Yuri suddenly becomes one of the biggest players in the game, arming the likes of Liberian dictator Andre Baptiste Senior (EAMONN WALKER) and his equally volatile adult son Andre Baptiste Junior (SAMMI ROTIBI). He's so good that he even has time to sweep model turned aspiring actress Ava Fontaine (BRIDGET MOYNAHAN) off her feet and start a family with him.Īnd with the end of the Cold War, Yuri realizes he can tap into a seemingly endless supply of now decommissioned Soviet munitions. Enlisting the aid of his younger brother Vitali (JARED LETO), Yuri quickly climbs through the ranks of such a vocation, hoping one day to be as big as legendary arms dealer Simeon Weisz (SIR IAN HOLM).Īt his every turn, however, he must deal with Interpol agent Jack Valentine (ETHAN HAWKE) who's determined to catch Yuri in the act, but the wily arms dealer is always one step ahead of him. After witnessing an attempted gangland hit, he thinks he's found it in becoming an arms dealer, a job with seemingly endless clients around the world. PLOT: After his family moved from the Ukraine to Brighton Beach and assumed a Jewish identity, Yuri Orlov (NICOLAS CAGE) was looking for an occupation that suited his personality. ![]() QUICK TAKE: Drama: A gun runner becomes the biggest arms dealer in the world while dealing with dangerous clients, bitter rivals, a government agent who's after him and trying to keep his occupation secret from his trophy wife. ![]()
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