Three Kings (1999)
Coming Out at 1 October 1999 in theaters.
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Three Kings is war comedy film written and directed by David O. Russell from a story by John Ridley. It stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, and Spike Jonze as four American soldiers on a gold heist that takes place during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq against Saddam Hussein following the end of the Gulf War.
The film was released on October 1, 1999 in the United States. It received critical acclaim and was a box office success, grossing $107 million on its $48 million budget.
Director: David O. Russell
Writers: John Ridley (story), David O. Russell (screenplay)
Stars: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze, Cliff Curtis, Nora Dunn, Jamie Kennedy
Cast
| George Clooney | … | Archie Gates |
| Mark Wahlberg | … | Troy Barlow |
| Ice Cube | … | Chief Elgin |
| Spike Jonze | … | Conrad Vig |
| Cliff Curtis | … | Amir Abdulah |
| Nora Dunn | … | Adriana Cruz |
| Jamie Kennedy | … | Walter Wogaman |
| Saïd Taghmaoui | … | Captain Said (as Said Taghmaoui) |
| Mykelti Williamson | … | Colonel Horn |
| Holt McCallany | … | Captain Van Meter |
| Judy Greer | … | Cathy Daitch |
| Christopher Lohr | … | Teebaux |
| Jon Sklaroff | … | Paco |
| Liz Stauber | … | Debbie Barlow, Troy’s Wife |
| Marsha Horan | … | Amir’s Wife |
| Alia Shawkat | … | Amir’s Daughter |
| Jabir Algarawi | … | Hairdressing Twin #1 |
| Ghanem Algarawi | … | Hairdressing Twin #2 |
| Bonnie Afsary | … | Western Dressed Village Woman |
| Jacqueline Abi-Ad | … | Traditional Village Woman |
| Fadil Al-Badri | … | Deserter Leader |
| Al No’mani | … | Kaied |
| Sayed Badreya | … | Iraqi Tank Major |
| Magdi Rashwan | … | Iraqi Troop Carrier Major |
| Ali Afshar | … | Iraqi First Kill Soldier (as Alex Dodd) |
| Tank Jones | … | Berm Soldier / Truck Driver (as Larry ‘Tank’ Jones) |
| Patrick O’Neal Jones | … | Berm Soldier |
| Shawn Pilot | … | Berm Soldier |
| Brett Bassett | … | Berm Soldier |
| Jim Gaffigan | … | Cuts Troy’s Cuff Soldier |
| Al Whiting | … | Camp Soldier / Truck Driver |
| Brian Patterson | … | Camp Soldier / Truck Driver |
| Scott Dillon | … | Camp Soldier |
| Kwesi Okai Hazel | … | Camp Soldier |
| Joseph Romanov | … | Camp Soldier (as Joseph Richard Romanov) |
| Christopher B. Duncan | … | Camp Soldier (as Christopher Duncan) |
| Randy W. McCoy | … | Camp Soldier |
| Mark Rhodes | … | Camp Soldier |
| Scott Pearce | … | Camp Soldier |
| Gary Parker | … | Civil Affairs Company Clerk |
| Haidar Alatowa | … | Saudi Translator |
| Salah Salea | … | Iraqi Soldier with Map |
| Doug Jones | … | Dead Iraqi Soldier |
| Farinaz Farrokh | … | Iraqi Civilian Mother with Baby |
| Omar ‘Freefly’ Alhegelan | … | Lying Iraqi – Bunker #1 |
| Hassan Allawati | … | Friendly Iraqi – Bunker #1 |
| Sara Aziz | … | Pleading Civilian Woman |
| A. Halim Mostafa | … | Iraqi Civilian Man |
| Al Mustafa | … | Storeroom Captain – Bunker #2 |
| Anthony Batarse | … | Iraqi Interrogation Sergeant |
| Mohamad Al-Jalahma | … | Iraqi Rifle Loader #1 – Bunker #2 |
| Mohammed Sharafi | … | Iraqi Rifle Loader #2 – Bunker #2 |
| Hillel Michael Shamam | … | Storeroom Guard – Bunker #2 |
| Joey Naber | … | Iraqi Radio Operator |
| Basim Ridha | … | Black Robe Leader |
| Peter Macdissi | … | Iraqi Republican Guard Lieutenant – Oasis Bunker (as Peter MacDissi) |
| Tony Shawkat | … | Iraqi Republican Guard Sergeant – Oasis Bunker |
| Joseph Abi-Ad | … | Iraqi Republican Guard Sergeant – Oasis Bunker |
| Fahd Al-Ujaimy | … | Troy’s Interrogation Guard – Oasis Bunker |
| Derick Qaqish | … | Troy’s Interrogation Guard – Oasis Bunker (as Derick QaQish) |
| Hassan Bach-Agha | … | Troy’s Republican Guard – Oasis Bunker |
| Fadi Sitto | … | Troy’s Republican Guard – Oasis Bunker |
| Ali Alkindi | … | Deserter #1 |
| Abdullah Al-Dawalem | … | Deserter #2 |
| Rick Mendoza | … | Deserter #3 |
| Jassim Al-Khazraji | … | Republican Guard on Roof – Oasis Bunker |
| Haider Alkindi | … | Fleeing Republican Guard – Oasis Bunker |
| Kalid Mustafa | … | Fleeing Republican Guard – Oasis Bunker |
| Ghazwyn Ramlawi | … | Fleeing Republican Guard – Oasis Bunker |
| Raad Thomasian | … | Fleeing Republican Guard – Oasis Bunker |
| Wessam Saleh | … | Fleeing Republican Guard – Oasis Bunker |
| Jay Giannone | … | Fleeing Republican Guard / Sniper – Oasis Bunker |
| Sam Hassan | … | Fleeing Republican Guard / Sniper – Oasis Bunker |
| Brian Bosworth | … | Action Star |
| Donte Delila | … | Iraqi Child |
| Dylan Brown | … | Iraqi Child |
| Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini | … | (uncredited) |
| Pete Antico | … | Republican Guard / Shooter – Oasis Bunker (uncredited) |
| Anthony Azizi | … | Iraqi Rebel (uncredited) |
| Sean Michael Boozer | … | Black Robe Leader (uncredited) |
| Joel Cooper | … | Soldier in Tank Scene (uncredited) |
| Jeff Dolniak | … | Camp Soldier (uncredited) |
| Reiko Elio | … | Camp Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ben Hernandez Bray | … | Soldier with Stack of Levi’s (uncredited) |
| Brad Martin | … | Military Film Actor (uncredited) |
| Todd H. Mathus | … | Iraqi Republican Guard (uncredited) |
| Gunner O’Moore | … | Iraqi Rebel (uncredited) |
| Daren Palacio | … | Republican Guard (uncredited) |
| Golan Ramraz | … | Escaping Iraqi (uncredited) |
| Jose Rosete | … | Well Guard (uncredited) |
| Cheryl Rusa | … | Iraqi Villager (uncredited) |
| David O. Russell | … | Hollywood Action Star (uncredited) |
| Juliet Rose Serrato | … | Camp Soldier / Helicopter Door Gunner (uncredited) |
| Sweis Sweis | … | Iraqi Village Child (uncredited) |
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