- Release Date: 1999
- Runtime: 114 min
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, War
- Starring: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze ... see all
- Director: David O. Russell
- Plot: In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, 4 soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help.
User Reviews
great movie. shows what a *****up the first
Mar 17, 2008
longxuyen - yahoo.com
Mar 17, 2008longxuyen - yahoo.com
Bush's gulf war was, and portends how the second one is exactly the same. whether or not you voted for either of them (i am embarrassed to admit I voted for both of them) it shows the stupidity of war fought... Full review
Three Kings is a cleve dramedy
Mar 17, 2008
samuraifa451 - yahoo.com
Mar 17, 2008samuraifa451 - yahoo.com
Three Kings is no Platoon or The Longest Day but I have to say, it's a very enjoyable a well crafted war movie. To start, it's the only one that mixes in a little bit of intention comedy to go along... Full review
Excellent Film
Jan 28, 2008
slocdew - yahoo.com
Jan 28, 2008slocdew - yahoo.com
I have not seen any previous work by David O. Russell, so I wasn't sure what to think when I watched this film. Critics seemed to think it was very good, one of the best movies of the year in fact.... Full review
we 3 kings be steeling the gold
Jan 28, 2008
molneze84 - yahoo.com
Jan 28, 2008molneze84 - yahoo.com
This is one of my favorite movies. George Clooney, Mark Whalburg, and Ice Qube, all fighting in desert storm, have nothing to do when the war is over. Until they pull a map out of an Iraqis ass, that could possibly... Full review
A Graphic, yet, humor-filled tale...
Jan 28, 2008
boothead27 - yahoo.com
Jan 28, 2008boothead27 - yahoo.com
Three Kings is one of the best films that i have seen and of the best that came out during it's year. It is graphic and funny in it's storytelling and the acting is great all around. the visuals are striking... Full review
One of the best movies of 1999
Jan 28, 2008
mudel942002 - yahoo.com
Jan 28, 2008mudel942002 - yahoo.com
This movie was one of the best movies of 1999 in my opinion. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Ice Cube did a great job acting. It was also very realistic looking. Along with Saving Private Ryan, and Band of Brothers, it... Full review
A true work of art, great acting and direction
Jan 28, 2008
fscotthillers - yahoo.com
Jan 28, 2008fscotthillers - yahoo.com
The visual effects of this film were unmatched in the emotional impact they caused to viewers, due to the color and slow motion personalized scenes.... Full review
three kings
Jan 28, 2008
psycoshrink2001 - yahoo.com
Jan 28, 2008psycoshrink2001 - yahoo.com
I love this movie. It has everything a viewer could want, action, drama and best of all, comedy. A great ensemble of actors in a masterpiece of the modern day. Gulf war idea is not so great. Add Kuwaiti treasure and... Full review
Three Kings
Jan 28, 2008
pyschogoddess420 - yahoo.com
Jan 28, 2008pyschogoddess420 - yahoo.com
I'm a big fan of George Clooney, so I had to see this film. Overall I enjoy the flick, but at the same time it was a little odd. I was surprised at myself for watching a war type movie and... Full review
This movies rock like east palo alto rock
Jan 28, 2008
rasta41120012002 - yahoo.com
Jan 28, 2008rasta41120012002 - yahoo.com
I love this movie this had to be the best movies that came out in 1999.This movie show how cube came and to hold his own in the movies with tow big other acter. I think cube did a really good... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Oct 01, 2009RopeofSilicon
There was a great many war movies before Three Kings and a great many since....Three Kings is an unrelenting criticism of how Papa Bush executed Gulf War Part 1 (mainly attacking the naive strategy that Iraqi citizens would somehow overthrow Saddam Hussein's regime without aid from the U.S.).....I hate to see a war break out for people to notice a film's greatness....Simply, Three Kings is a profound, complex piece of cinema that never bores.....It's a cinematic masterpiece..... ... Full Review
| Sep 04, 2008Urban Cinefile
The producers talk about making the movie (and hold interest) while Russell (with occasional flourishes of good humour) talks about the whys and wherefores of the production in fascinating detail.
He reveals his motives for making the film and his reasons for the way he did it: such as the high risk strategy with unusual film stock to get a special 'look'.
... Full Review
| Mar 29, 2007E! Online
Russell reportedly once made his own high-priced offer regarding Clooney.
Make that, the filmmaker reportedly once turned down a high-priced offer regarding Clooney.
... Full Review
| Apr 14, 2000San Francisco Chronicle
Three Kings'' is George Clooney's best showcase to date -- a picture that is as strong
With three other soldiers -- a staff sergeant (Ice Cube), a hapless private (Spike Jonze) and Barlow (Mark Wahlberg) -- he sets out to find the treasure.
... Full Review
| Apr 11, 2000DVD MovieGuide
It's not a perfect movie, or even a great one, but it's compelling....it's kind of an ugly film....Quality seems excellent throughout the movie.....makes it quite provocative for the most part.....K is definitely a compelling movie.... ... Full Review
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