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Three Kings is a 1999 American movie directed and co-written by David O. Russell from a story by John Ridley. The movie stars George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube. It is an unconventional war story with strands of action, comedy and drama. The story has much in common with the films Kelly's Heroes and The Dirty Dozen. Although critically acclaimed, it was overlooked for end of the year movie awards. Its tagline is In a war without heroes they are kings. Initially titled Spoils of War, it was filmed in the deserts of Arizona, California and Mexico. The movie was to be re-released in theaters and on DVD after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, but Warner Brothers pulled the plug when they decided the project was becoming too political. Director David O. Russell had filmed a short documentary about the Iraq war titled "Soldiers Pay", and an article in the New York Times suggested that he was hoping to influence the November 2004 election. The film was one of the first Hollywood films to be critical of the first Gulf War. George Clooney described the film as "overtly political".

Plot

The movie is set in 1991 Iraq, just days after the end of the Gulf War. Clooney, Wahlberg and Ice Cube play the roles of three US soldiers - Major Archie Gates, Sergeant First Class Troy Barlow and Staff Sergeant Chief Elgin. They find a map which indicates that a huge cache of looted gold and valuables pillaged from Kuwait is hidden reasonably nearby. They decide to steal the gold and set off in search of it in a Humvee with Private First Class Conrad Vig (Spike Jonze). During their journey they become involved with Iraqi Shiite civilians who have risen against Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein but are now abandoned by the Coalition and are in serious trouble.

It also features an Iraqi officer who has lost his family in the US attacks and tortures an American prisoner while pointing out what is wrong with America.

Real Iraqi treasure

During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, several news stories surfaced about US troops discovering large stashes of Iraqi gold and cash. The final status of all treasure found was not always clear.

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