Taglines: In a war without heroes they are kings.
Three Kings movie storyline. The Gulf War is over, and three soldiers want to go home rich. Major Archie Gates retires in two weeks. Sergeant Troy Barlow is a new father. Chief Elgin is on a four-month paid vacation from Detroit. Saddam Hussein stole a great deal of gold from Kuwait, and these soldiers have no problem with stealing it from him. But on their way to collect their booty, they bear witness to the the disturbing results of the war effort.
President Bush has encouraged Iraqi citizens to fight back against Saddam and pledged to support them, but when they rise up, they get NO American support, and they’re getting slaughtered. As the soldiers realize the true situation in Iraq, they’re confronted with their own humanity, and they’re forced to rethink who they are and what they’re doing.
Three Kings is a 1999 American satirical black comedy war film written and directed by David O. Russell from a story by John Ridley. The film stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, and Spike Jonze as four U.S. soldiers on a gold heist that takes place during the 1991 Iraqi uprising against Saddam Hussein following the end of the Persian Gulf War.
Three Kings was released on October 1, 1999 in the United States. It received critical acclaim and was a box office success, grossing $107 million on a $48 million budget. It was filmed in the deserts of Casa Grande, Arizona, California and Mexico, with many of the extras played by actual Iraqi refugees. According to Russell, two of the cast members had “personally defaced 300 murals of Saddam.” After one of the military advisers to the film died during production, Russell said the death was “perhaps due to chemicals he was exposed to in the Gulf.”
Three Kings (1999)
Directed by: David O. Russell
Starring: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze, Nora Dunn, Jamie Kennedy, Mykelti Williamson, Cliff Curtis, Saïd Taghmaoui, Judy Greer
Screenplay by: David O. Russell
Production Design by: Catherine Hardwicke
Cinematography by: Newton Thomas Sigel
Film Editing by: Robert K. Lambert
Costume Design by: Kym Barrett
Set Decoration by: Gene Serdena
Art Direction by: Jann K. Engel, Derek R. Hill
Music by: Carter Burwell
MPAA Rating: R for graphic war violence, language and some sexuality.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: October 1, 1999
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