# Three Kings (1999)

> Three American soldiers turn a gold heist in post-Gulf War Iraq into a violent, darkly comic confrontation with the human cost of intervention.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3528

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, War
- Director: David O. Russell
- Cast: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze, Cliff Curtis, Nora Dunn, Jamie Kennedy, Saïd Taghmaoui
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120188/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: caustic, irreverent, visceral, action movie night, political film discussion

## Synopsis

A group of soldiers embarks on a wild quest for gold amidst the chaos of war.

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