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Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 06:49 PM Mar 2021

War Dogs (movie on NF), based on true story of 20-ish dudes who sell arms to the Government

Is worth a watch. It's not brilliant, but you won't feel like you wasted your time, primarily because it's based on a real-life story you may recall from the news around 2010, so it's cool for the historical aspect of it no matter what.

A couple of (basically) kids put together a company to fulfill arms contracts for the Pentagon, and eventually land a deal to sell the Army 100,000,000 AK-47 rounds ... for a LOT of money.

Spoiler: they go about doing so in a very shady way, and get into some trouble. This is foreshadowed from the first scene, so ... it's not that much of a spoiler.

AFA watching w/kids goes, I'd say it's suitable for 15 and up viewers. There's some light drug use (a couple of rails are done, and pot is smoked copiously) and a scene in a strip club (no nudity), and F-words are thrown around occasionally, but violence is minimal and not gory and overall it's not a 'dark' movie, pretty light-hearted considering the subject matter. A drama-comedy if you will.

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War Dogs (movie on NF), based on true story of 20-ish dudes who sell arms to the Government (Original Post) Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2021 OP
I will have a look at this one. My favorite along these lines is AndyS Mar 2021 #1
That is a great movie! Luciferous Mar 2021 #2
i tried it when i was surfing on demand movies + i recommend it. pansypoo53219 Mar 2021 #3
Hard to believe it's based on real life bif Mar 2021 #4

AndyS

(14,559 posts)
1. I will have a look at this one. My favorite along these lines is
Fri Mar 5, 2021, 07:32 PM
Mar 2021

Lord of War. It's a Nicolas Cage movie, I think written and financed by him and inspired by real events. Not a comedy!

On Amazon Prime.

bif

(22,685 posts)
4. Hard to believe it's based on real life
Sat Mar 6, 2021, 03:14 PM
Mar 2021

While watching it I kept reminding myself that this really happened! Really enjoyed it!

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