Summary
A group of American soldiers stationed in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War find a map they believe will take them to a huge cache of stolen Kuwaiti gold hidden near their base, and they embark on a secret mission that's destined to change everything.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 88Audiences 73GoodWatch 80
Box office
1.4×its budget
- Budget
- $75 M
- Worldwide
- $108 M
Worldwide it earned $33 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for action movies, +6 min on the typical 108
typical 108114Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 28 countries, rent or buy in 63 more
+18
Released
1999
September 27, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ArabicMade in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Cliff CurtisAmir Abdullah
Nora DunnAdriana Cruz
Jamie KennedyWalter Wogaman
Saïd TaghmaouiCaptain Said
Mykelti WilliamsonColonel Horn
Holt McCallanyCaptain Van Meter
Judy GreerCathy Daitch- CLChristopher LohrTeebaux
Jon SklaroffPaco
Liz StauberDebbie Barlow, Troy's Wife- MHMarsha HoranAmir's Wife
Alia ShawkatAmir's Daughter- GAGhanem AlgarawiHairdressing Twin #2
- JAJabir AlgarawiHairdressing Twin #1
- BABonnie AfsaryWestern Dressed Village Woman
- JAJacqueline Abi-AdTraditional Village Woman
- FAFadil Al-BadriDeserter Leader
Qaid Al-NomaniKaied
Sayed BadreyaIraqi Tank Major- MRMagdi RashwanIraqi Troop Carrier Major
Directing · 3
- David O. Russell Director, Screenplay
- Dan Bradley Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Haley McLane Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- John Ridley Story
Production · 11
- Bruce Berman Executive Producer
- Charles Roven Producer
- Paul Junger Witt Producer
- Edward McDonnell Producer
- Mary Vernieu Casting
- Anne McCarthy Casting
Camera · 10
- Newton Thomas Sigel Director of Photography
- Larry McConkey Steadicam Operator
- Keith L. Smith Camera Operator
- William D. Wynn Dolly Grip
- David L. Merrill Key Grip
- Gregory J. Schmidt Camera Operator
Editing · 3
- Robert K. Lambert Editor
- Clark Campbell First Assistant Editor
- Alan Z. McCurdy First Assistant Editor
Sound · 28
- Carter Burwell Original Music Composer
- John Leveque Supervising Sound Editor
- Bruce Fortune Supervising Sound Editor
- Steve Mann Sound Effects Editor
- Richard E. Yawn Sound Effects Editor
- John Roesch Foley
Art · 8
- Catherine Hardwicke Production Design
- Derek R. Hill Art Direction
- Theodore Sharps Set Designer
- Gene Serdena Set Decoration
- Lars Petersen Construction Coordinator
- Jann K. Engel Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 22
- Kym Barrett Costume Design
- Robert L. Stevenson Hair Supervisor
- Peggy Schnitzer Key Set Costumer
- Donald Mowat Makeup Artist
- Adam Brandy Makeup Artist
- Ron Snyder Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 2
- David Sosalla Visual Effects Supervisor
- Carl Seibert Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 4
- Geoff Wing Shotz Chief Lighting Technician
- Terry Hall Chief Lighting Technician
- Kyle T. MacDowell Rigging Grip
- Anthony G. Nakonechnyj Gaffer
Other crew · 12
- Jane Oshita Stunt Double
- Max Daniels Stunts
- J.J. Perry Stunts
- Spiro Razatos Stunts
- Keith Woulard Stunts
- Ben Hernandez Bray Stunts
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