Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- George ClooneyArchie Gates
- Mark WahlbergTroy Barlow
- Ice CubeChief Elgin
- Spike JonzeConrad Vig
- Cliff CurtisAmir Abdullah
- Nora DunnAdriana Cruz
- Jamie KennedyWalter Wogaman
- Saïd TaghmaouiCaptain Said
- Mykelti WilliamsonColonel Horn
- Holt McCallanyCaptain Van Meter
Recommendations
- 100
Baltimore Sun
This audacious hybrid of cinematic styles is pure entertainment. - 100
New York Post
An extraordinary experience: an original and brilliant combination of comedy, action and sophisticated political comment -- the best American movie of the year thus far. - 100
New York Daily News
A daring, teeth-grinding experience that doesn't let the viewer rest easy. - 90
Los Angeles Times
Off-and-on cynical and sentimental, Russell's darkly comic tale shows how much can be done with familiar material when you're burning to do things differently and have the gifts to pull that off. - 90
Washington Post
Enormously entertaining. - 90
Salon
One of the most exciting Hollywood action films in years, and the best Vietnam movie since "Apocalypse Now." - 90
TNT RoughCut
It's full of energy and drops an emotional bomb with its unexpected tale of reluctant heroes. - 83
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
As entertaining as it is a viable, political message destined to make viewers rethink their stance on war.
