Review of Lord of War (2005) by Jean Carlo C — 25 Mar 2012

Lord of war shows us the bussiness of arm dealing in the world. a dramatic and realistic vision of the price of wars. Good but not great....

This review of Lord of War (2005) was written by Jean Carlo C on 25 Mar 2012.

Lord of War has generally received very positive reviews.

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