Film

Three Kings 1999

Directed by David O. Russell

  • Action, Comedy, War
  • 114 min
  • R

It's good to be king.

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.

ActionComedyWarrescuegoldgulf warthree kingsiraqtreasure mapkuwaitinterracial relationshipsoldieru.s. soldiergold theftpersian gulf

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Classical in form, plot-driven, effortless and spare.

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