I just saw it and thought it was a pretty interesting and entertaining movie. It made my list of favorites.
Anyways I realize that even though some of the ideas and events in the movie are hypothetical and sometimes far-fetched, I can't help but think that it is possible and there is some truth to it. Any thoughts and opinions? Did you like it? If you haven't seen it, I recommend picking it up.
Anyways I found some interesting trivia from imdb:
According to Andrew Niccol, the filmmakers worked with actual gunrunners in the making of the film. The tanks lined up for sale were owned by a gunrunner who had to have them back to sell to another country. They used a real stockpile of over 3,000 AK-47s because it was cheaper than getting prop guns. The gunrunners were more cooperative and efficient than the studio or the crew.
Yuri Orlov is a composite of five real arms dealers.
No US studios would back the film. International finances were secured instead.
The tanks seen in the movie were real and belonged to a Czech arms-dealer.
Before shooting the scene where tanks were lined up for sale, the filmmaker had to warn NATO, lest they think a real war was being started when they see satellite images of the set.
The character of Andre Baptiste is loosely based on famous warlord, and ex-leader of Liberia, Charles Taylor.
Anyways I realize that even though some of the ideas and events in the movie are hypothetical and sometimes far-fetched, I can't help but think that it is possible and there is some truth to it. Any thoughts and opinions? Did you like it? If you haven't seen it, I recommend picking it up.
Anyways I found some interesting trivia from imdb:
According to Andrew Niccol, the filmmakers worked with actual gunrunners in the making of the film. The tanks lined up for sale were owned by a gunrunner who had to have them back to sell to another country. They used a real stockpile of over 3,000 AK-47s because it was cheaper than getting prop guns. The gunrunners were more cooperative and efficient than the studio or the crew.
Yuri Orlov is a composite of five real arms dealers.
No US studios would back the film. International finances were secured instead.
The tanks seen in the movie were real and belonged to a Czech arms-dealer.
Before shooting the scene where tanks were lined up for sale, the filmmaker had to warn NATO, lest they think a real war was being started when they see satellite images of the set.
The character of Andre Baptiste is loosely based on famous warlord, and ex-leader of Liberia, Charles Taylor.
