Movies like War Dogs (2016)

Trailer
War Dogs (2016)
7.1
R
Duration: 114min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Todd Phillips
Plot: The actual story of David and Efraim, two friends who become arms traffickers for the US government, is the basis for the film War Dogs. They submitted bids for tiny contracts to provide arms during the Iraq War. They are extremely wealthy, but they also run afoul of the authorities, the mafia, and their rivals. Todd Phillips directed the dark comedy film.
Cast: Miles Teller, Jonah Hill, Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper, Kevin Pollak
Keywords: drug, corruption, smuggling, iraq, rise and fall, american exceptionalism
Most similar movies to War Dogs (2016)
If you like War Dogs (2016),you might also like:
Primal Fear(1996) , I ♥ Huckabees(2004) , The 51st State(2002) , Still Crazy(1998) , Party Monster(2003) , Once Upon a Time in Mexico(2003) , Nowhere(2023) , Lord of War(2005) , No Code of Conduct(1999) , All the King's Men(2006) , The Shawshank Redemption(1994) , Casablanca(1943) , Swimming Pool(2003) , Beverly Hills Cop III(1994) , Once Upon a Time in America(1984)
Primal Fear (1996)
7.7
R
Duration: 129min
Country: US
Plot: The violent assassination of the adored Chicago archbishop by nineteen-year-old Aaron Stampler garnered national attention. Martin, Aaron's defense attorney, is just interested in winning the case and becoming well-known; he is not concerned with the truth. Nevertheless, there was no murder witness discovered, and the proof of Aaron's purported sickness was dubious.
Cast: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand
The 51st State (2002)
6.3
R
Duration: 93min
Country: GB
Plot: Streetwise American master chemist Elmo McElroy travels to England to market his unique new product, a potent blue mixture that promises to transport you to "the 51st state." The sensation produced by McElroy's latest product is 51 times stronger than any thrill, pleasure, or peak experienced in history. Nevertheless, when he finds himself stranded in Liverpool with an unusual escort and his ex-girlfriend and gets caught up in an odd web of deceit and double-dealing, his intentions for a speedy and lucrative score go hilariously wrong.
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Meat Loaf, Rhys Ifans
Duration: 102min
Country: US
Plot: In the last chapter of Mariachi/Desperado, the guitar hero El Mariachi makes a comeback. Barrillo, the head of a cartel hating on the president of Mexico, is the target of his pursuit. El Mariachi teams up with dubious CIA operative Sands to get retribution. He pursues Barrillo across rugged terrain to even the score. As El Mariachi struggles to end a coup and overthrow the cartel lord, the story is about justice and retribution.
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Johnny Depp, Cheech Marin, Salma Hayek Pinault, Mickey Rourke

Trailer
Nowhere (2023)
6.5
NR
Release Date: 2023-09-27
Duration: 83min
Country: US
Cast: James Duval, Rachel True, Nathan Bexton, Chiara Mastroianni, Debi Mazar
Lord of War (2005)
7.6
R
Duration: 122min
Country: US
Plot: From his early days in Little Odessa, selling guns to mobsters in his neighborhood, to his ascent through the decade of excess and indulgence into the early 1990s, when he forms a business partnership with an African warlord and his psychotic son, this film chronicles the rise and fall of Yuri Orlov. This film also follows his marriage to a well-known model, his relationship with his younger brother throughout the years, the constant pursuit of him by an INTERPOL agent, and his inner demons, which oscillate between his desire for success and the immorality of what he does.
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Bridget Moynahan, Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke, Eamonn Walker
Duration: 142min
Country: US
Plot: Due to his wife's and her lover's murders in 1947, young banker Andy is sentenced to life in prison. Shortly afterward, Andy made an effort to become close to the well-known Red among the inmates, and the two grew to know one another. Andy then utilized his professional expertise to assist the prison administration in avoiding paying taxes and in money laundering while simultaneously earning the respect of the inmates through his interactions with Red. Though, like Rhett, he appeared to have moved from hatred of the wall to tolerance of it, his deep-seated need for freedom continued to drive him toward his aspirations.
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown