Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America’s allies in Afghanistan.
Credits: TheMovieDb.
Film Cast:
- David Packouz: Miles Teller
- Efraim Diveroli: Jonah Hill
- Iz: Ana de Armas
- Henry Girard: Bradley Cooper
- Ralph Slutzky: Kevin Pollak
- Captain Phillip Santos: Patrick St. Esprit
- Marlboro: Shaun Toub
- Bashkim: J. B. Blanc
- Enver: Gabriel Spahiu
- Rosen: Julian Sergi
- Yili Pinari: Andrei Finți
- Kip: Jeremy Tardy
- Army Bureaucrat: Barry Livingston
- Money Room Soldier: Jeff Pierre
- Vegas X Supplier: Said Faraj
- Rosens Wife: Ashley Spillers
- Iraqi Soldier #1: Mehdi Merali
- Rock Island Bureaucrat: Aaron Lustig
- Receptionist: Ashli Haynes
- Iraqi Insurgent: Max Daniels
- Rabbi: Daniel Berson
- Security Guard: Steve Lantz
- Massage Client: Gregg Weiner
- Hilldale Home Manager: Eddie Jemison
- Drug Dealer: Edson Jean
- Drug Dealer: Daimion Johnson
- Drug Dealer: Bethuel Fletcher
- Club Girl: Gabriela Alvarez
- Dan Bilzerian: Dan Bilzerian
- OB-GYN: Ali Chen
- Dinner Party Guest: Alisa Allapach
- Dinner Party Guest: Tucker Merrick
- Jordanian Boy: Mosa Omari
- Jordanian Fixer: Mansour Badri
- Jordanian Fixer: Mohammed Omari
- Iraqi Soldier: Bahram Khosraviani
- AEY Interviewee: Randy Jay Burrell
- Vegas X Supplier: Stoney Westmoreland
- Vegas X Supplier: Wallace Langham
- Vegas X Supplier: Roy Jenkins
- Vegas X Supplier: Richard Coley
- Vegas X Supplier: Ira Kay
- Vegas X Supplier: Ben Wise
- Casino Dealer: Benny Figgins
- Albanian General: Mircea Stoian
- Packaging Guy: Alin Georgiou Popa
- Albanian Thug: Florin Stancu
- Albanian Thug: Petre Marin
- Warehouse Worker: Bogdan Albulescu
- Baskim’s Wife: Liliana Cristina Circei
- AEY Receptionist: Caroline Lowe
- Waitress: Lita Lopez
- FBI Agent: Vincent Teixeira
- FBI Agent (uncredited): Jimmy Badstibner
- Hot Club Girl (uncredited): Maria F. Blanco
- Restaurant Customer (uncredited): Brian Blu
- Patron (uncredited): Santos Caraballo
- Club Goer (uncredited): Gina Beatriz Castro
- Casino Patron / Hot Girl (uncredited): Nicole Chauvet
- FBI Agent (uncredited): Bryan Chesters
- Arms Vendor (uncredited): Timothy Colangelo
- Driver (uncredited): Xavier Cortes
- Humvee Gunner (uncredited): Tom Crisp
- Family Wedding Guest / Dancer (uncredited): Ellen Marguerite Cullivan
- FBI Agent (elevator) (uncredited): Christopher De Stefano
- Arms Buyer (uncredited): Lucas Di Medio
- Ralph’s Son (uncredited): Maxwell Acee Donovan
- Patron (uncredited): Marquest Douglass
- Restaurant Patron (uncredited): Ely Feldman
- Pedestrian (uncredited): Robert J. Fox
- Miami Police Officer (uncredited): Adam E. Ginsberg
- Secretary (uncredited): Jasmine Golden
- Club Patron (uncredited): Nicole Ilene Greensher
- Night Patron (uncredited): Phillip Allen Hall III
- Arms Buyer (uncredited): Sidmar Holloman
- Blackjack Dealer (uncredited): Avo Jabourian
- Marine (uncredited): Michaelanthony Jeffers
- Efraim (12 yrs) (uncredited): Gregory Kasyan
- Airline Passenger (uncredited): Frederick Keeve
- Arms Dealer (uncredited): Trevor Keveloh
- Vanessa (uncredited): Brenda Koo
- Casino Patron (uncredited): Steven Krasner
- Beachgoer (uncredited): David W. LeBlanc
- Club Patron (uncredited): Tracy Lee
- Casino Gambler (uncredited): Rob Marchitti
- Packaging Guy (uncredited): Andrei Mateiu
- El Pub Restaurant Customer (uncredited): Chiko Mendez
- Iraqi Insurgent (uncredited): Roman Mitichyan
- Hotel Patron (uncredited): Ryan Morgan
- Bartender (uncredited): Lisa Nygard-Pugh
- Casino Player (uncredited): Ron Provencal
- Beach Patron (uncredited): Brittney Rae
- Beach Goer (uncredited): Daniel E. Rodriguez
- Casino Patron / Conventioneer (uncredited): Mark Roman
- Player Patron (uncredited): Efren John Rowan
- Saudi Businessman (uncredited): Hassan Said
- Gun Buyer (uncredited): Eric Shackelford
- Craps Player (uncredited): Leland Smith
- Club Goer (uncredited): Jeffry Tamara
- Swat Team (uncredited): Rene Toledo
- Mother at Funeral (uncredited): Holly Traister
- Convention Goer / Arms Buyer (uncredited): Alan Trujillo
- Vegas X Girl (uncredited): Courtney Hope Turner
- Club Patron (uncredited): Zachary Vazquez
- Food Truck Customer (uncredited): Maegan Vogel
- FBI Agent (uncredited): André B. Walker
- Liv (uncredited): Jonathan Yaskoff
- Vegas X Supplier: Christopher Cho
Film Crew:
- Music: Cliff Martinez
- Casting: John Papsidera
- Director of Photography: Lawrence Sher
- Producer: Mark Gordon
- Costume Supervisor: Donna O’Neal
- Foley: Catherine Harper
- Producer: Bradley Cooper
- Production Design: Bill Brzeski
- Writer: Todd Phillips
- Producer: Scott Budnick
- Art Direction: Adrian Curelea
- Set Decoration: Danielle Berman
- Steadicam Operator: Geoffrey Haley
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Robert Stadd
- Editor: Jeff Groth
- Casting Associate: Deanna Brigidi
- Special Effects Supervisor: Adrian Popescu
- Producer: Bryan Zuriff
- Gaffer: David Ghegan
- Writer: Jason Smilovic
- Gaffer: Patrick Bramucci
- Special Effects Supervisor: James Lorimer
- Still Photographer: Melinda Sue Gordon
- Set Decoration: Carmen Dima
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: John T. Reitz
- ADR & Dubbing: Harrison Meyle
- Set Costumer: Alina Duta
- Script Supervisor: Steve Gehrke
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tom Ozanich
- Foley: Gregg Barbanell
- Art Department Coordinator: Melani Petrushkin
- Writer: Stephen Chin
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Dan Levitan
- Helicopter Camera: Hans Bjerno
- Digital Intermediate: Lisa Tutunjian
- Helicopter Camera: David B. Nowell
- Gaffer: Florin Niculae
- Digital Intermediate: Vanessa Galvez
- Armorer: Guillaume DeLouche
- Supervising Art Director: Desma Murphy
- Supervising Sound Editor: Cameron Frankley
- Art Direction: Jonathan Carlos
- Set Costumer: Kelly Porter
- Art Direction: Jay Pelissier
- Armorer: David Fencl
- Armorer: Marc Leroyer
- Rigging Gaffer: Lupsa Armand
- Dialogue Editor: Sean Heissinger
- Sound Effects Editor: Dan Kenyon
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Roger Mocenigo
- Casting: Mounir Saguia
- Rigging Grip: Gary Kangrga
- Casting: Florina Fernandes
- Art Department Coordinator: Molly O’Donnell
- Set Costumer: Amy Gavel
- Set Costumer: Cori Mizrahi
- Set Costumer: Juliet Primo
- Casting Associate: Erin Fragetta
- Casting Associate: Marie-Thérèse Verbruggen
- Steadicam Operator: Cedric Martin
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Rachel Varnell
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Elizabeth Willaman
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Brian Ali Harding
- Sound Effects Editor: Jon Michaels
- Digital Intermediate: Hunter Clancey
- First Assistant Editor: Jeff Mee
- Camera Car: Grady Allen Bishop
- Rigging Gaffer: Adam Harrison
- Production Assistant: Grant McCord
Movie Reviews:
- Reno: **War is like a business zone, anyone can start-up a business.**
Ten years ago a similar film was made with Nicolas Cage in the lead called ‘Lord of War’. This was based on the two youngsters who got into arm dealing, but many events were fictionalised. War is a business and these two made lots of profit out of it. So it all begins when financially struggling David clueless about raising his unborn child. At a right time he meets his old friend Efraim and decides to partner with him to supply arms to the US army abroad in a small scale. But when they saw a big opportunity, they decided to give it a try. From the obstacles, they go the extra mile to achieve it. But not knowing how serious the consequences are, finally they step into a dangerous turf and from there, what follows is revealed in the remaining parts.
This is really amazing film. Obviously a slow start, but like after 10-15 minutes later it gets better and better. For these actors, this is something big and they have done it excellently. Jonah Hill was simply unbelievable. Kind of good, as well as negative, totally unpredictable character. Mile Teller was superb, he narrated the story with the opening scene, gun pointed at him, the flashback begins. While the story keeps developing, it only gets crazy and crazier. Nearly two long was never been an issue, because of the good pace, as well as for the off beast storyline.
Lately I have been seeing lots of Ana de Armas, quite a coincident to watch some many films of someone in a short time. Anyway, her role in this was small, but she was decent. From the director of ‘Hangover’ trilogy, I think one of his best films it is. If you like the American Dream themes like ‘Pain & Gain’ and ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ about making dollars in a fast way risking everything, you would enjoy it as well. Like those two, it was also a comedy, despite inspired by the real. One of the film posters imitates the ‘Scareface’, but there’s a strong reason for that, so you should watch it. Definitely worth a watch, so I suggest it!
_8/10_