Three Kings (1999)
| Release Date | 27 September 1999 |
| Budget | $48,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $61,000,000 |
| Tagline | In a war without heroes they are kings |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, War |
| Country | USAAustralia |
| Filming Locations | Arizona, USA |
| Language | English, Arabic |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | War Adventure, Anti-War Film, Military Comedy, Caper |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Food for Thought |
| Themes | Behind Enemy Lines, Treasure Hunts, Crisis of Conscience, Culture Clash |
| Tones | Biting, Confrontational, Forceful, Humorous, Satirical, Stylized, Tense |
| Tags | American [nationality], Conscience, Desert, Gold Shipment, Group, Iraq, Military, Veteran [military] |
Three Kings is a 1999 satirical war film written and directed by David O. Russell from a story by John Ridley about a gold heist that takes place during the 1991 Iraqi uprising against Saddam Hussein following the end of the first Persian Gulf War.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Christopher Lohr
Teebaux
Jon Sklaroff
Paco
Marsha Horan
Amir's Wife
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
Larry 'Tank' Jones
Berm Soldier, Truck Driver
Patrick O'Neal Jones
Berm Soldier
Shawn Pilot
Berm Soldier
Brett Bassett
Berm Soldier
Brian Daniel Patterson
Camp Soldier, Truck Driver
Scott Dillon
Camp Soldier
Kwesi Okai Hazel
Camp Soldier
Joseph Romanov
Camp Soldier
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
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
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
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
Donte Delila
Iraqi Child
Dylan Brown
Iraqi Child
Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini
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Pete Antico
Shooter - Oasis Bunker, Republican Guard
Sean Michael Boozer
Black Robe Leader
Ben Bray
Soldier with Stack of Levi's
Brad Martin
Military Film Actor
Todd H. Mathus
Iraqi Republican Guard
Dennis Moore
Iraqi Rebel
Golan Ramras
Escaping Iraqi
Cheryl Rusa
Iraqi Villager
Director
Writer
John Ridley
Producer
Bruce Berman
executive producer
Alan Glazer
associate producer
Gregory Goodman
executive producer
Paul Junger Witt
producer
Edward McDonnell
producer
John Ridley
co-producer
Kim Roth
co-producer
Douglas Segal
co-producer
Kelley Smith-Wait
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Newton Thomas Sigel
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Editor
Robert K. Lambert
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Casting Director
Anne McCarthy
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Mary Vernieu
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Production Designer
Art Director
Jann K. Engel
Derek R. Hill
Set Decorator
Gene Serdena
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Costume Designer
Kym Barrett
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Makeup Department
Allan A. Apone
makeup supervisor
Jim Beinke
special makeup effects artist
Adam Brandy
makeup artist
Sandra A. Coley-Greene
hair stylist: second unit
Clifton Dance
makeup artist: second unit
Michelle Garbin
makeup artist
Tony Gardner
special makeup effects artist
Barry R. Koper
makeup department head: second unit
Janet Laszlo Santa
makeup artist: second unit
Donald Mowat
makeup artist: Mr. Wahlberg
Karen Rich
hair stylist: second unit
Tina Sims
key hair stylist
Ron Snyder
makeup artist
Robert L. Stevenson
hair stylist supervisor
Alicia M. Tripi
assistant hair stylist
Christine M. Guararra
assistant hair stylist
Production Manager
Gregory Goodman
production manager
Ronald G. Smith
production manager
Bill Draper
executive in charge of production
Héctor López
unit production manager: Mexico
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul F. Bernard
second assistant director
Dan Bradley
second unit director
John Downer
additional second second assistant director
Kent Genzlinger
second assistant director
Terry Ham
additional second second assistant director
Amy Hughes
second second assistant director
Lisa C. Satriano
first assistant director: second unit
Rebecca Stefan
second assistant director: second unit
Julian Wall
first assistant director
Eric Yellin
second second assistant director
Art Department
Terry Atchison
assistant property master
Adam L. Barker
plaster foreman
Chris Barnes
signwriter
Helen Britten
assistant decorator
Frank Calvert
assistant property master
Rick Chavez
assistant property master
Raymond Consing
illustrator
Jack Cornelius
swing gang
Tim Dingle
muralist
Matthew D. Egan
propmaker gang boss
Chuck Herrmann
assistant property master
Kearsley Higgins
art assistant
Christian Kastner
on-set dresser
Michael Kolb
paint foreman
Robert Lucas
lead man
Ron Mendell
set designer
David J. Negron Jr.
storyboard artist
Carla S. Nemec
art department coordinator
John M. Oswald
on-set dresser
Michael Papac
assistant property master
Lars Petersen
construction coordinator
Lee Ross
stand-by scenic
Theodore Sharps
set designer
Kristen Spinning
painter
Keith Van Velson
property: second unit
Steven C. Voll
construction foreman
Lynny Warner
swing gang
Dean Wilson
assistant property master
Jim Zemansky
property master
Susan A. Burig
graphic designer
Tom Frohling
set designer
Bill Garber
greensman
John B. Josselyn
graphic illustrator
Danielle Quilici
specialty props
Sound Department
Bob Beher
foley editor
Brian Best
assistant sound editor
Gary Blufer
sound effects editor
Michael J. Broomberg
foley artist
Lance Brown
additional sound designer
Marc Deschaine
assistant adr editor, assistant sound editor
Joe Dorn
supervising adr editor
Michael Dressel
foley editor
Bruce Fortune
supervising sound editor
Michael Herbick
sound re-recording mixer
Jonathan Klein
adr editor
Nicholas Vincent Korda
adr editor
Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer
Lance Laurienzo
first assistant sound editor
Daniel J. Leahy
sound re-recording mixer
John Leveque
supervising sound editor
Robert J. Litt
sound re-recording mixer
Kimberly Ellen Lowe
dialogue editor
Steve Mann
sound effects editor
Anthony Milch
sound effects editor
Alyson Dee Moore
foley artist
Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer
Alenka Pavlin
cable person
Lisa Pinero
sound mixer: second unit
Terry Rodman
sound effects editor
John Roesch
foley artist
Mike Shuman
assistant sound editor
Shawn Sykora
supervising foley editor
Edward Tise
production sound mixer
Robert Troy
dialogue editor
Donald L. Warner Jr.
dialogue editor
Aaron D. Weisblatt
sound effects editor
Keenan Wyatt
boom operator
Richard E. Yawn
sound effects editor
Patrick Cicero
sound assistant
J. Aloysius Flanagan III
sound editorial support
Kate Jesse
boom operator: second unit
Marsha Sorce
sound recordist
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist
Kevin Webb
sound recordist
Special Effects
Jeff Bresin
special effects
Martin Bresin
special effects coordinator
Mike Brown
special effects
Dan Edwards
special effects
Dale Ettema
assistant special effects coordinator
Werner Hahnlein
special effects
Chris Jones
special effects
G. Peter King
pyrotechnician
David A. Poole
special effects
Michael Roundy
special effects
Russell Shinkle
mechanical creature effects supervisor: Alterian
Robert Simokovic
special effects
Gary Snyder
special effects
Ron Thompson
special effects
Mike Van Arkel
special effects
Tim Walkey
special effects
Richard Zarro
special effects
Visual Effects
Kelly Bechtle-Woods
digital artist: 3D animator
Tommy Dorsett
visual effects editor: POP Film
Joe Gareri
visual effects executive producer: POP Film
Ken Lam
digital compositor
Todd Sarsfield
scanning and recording operator
Carl Seibert
visual effects producer
David Sosalla
visual effects supervisor: POP Film
Brian Hanable
digital effects compositor
Rafael Macho
title designer
Evan A. Nesbitt
visual effects unit director of photography
Siouxsie Stewart
CG coordinator: POP Film
Bob Wiatr
digital effects compositor
Stunts
Chino Binamo
stunts
Dan Bradley
stunt coordinator
Ben Bray
stunts
Jay Caputo
stunts
Max Daniels
stunts
Paul Eliopoulos
stunt performer
Uzi Gal
stunt performer
Richie Gaona
stunts
Mickey Giacomazzi
stunts
Glenn Goldstein
stunts
Nick Hermz
stunts
Sam Maloof
stunts
Brad Martin
stunts, stunt double: George Clooney
Eddie Matthews
stunt double: Mark Walberg
Bobby Ore
stunts
Jane Oshita
stunt double: Alia Shawkat
Misty Rosas
stunts
George A. Sack Jr.
stunt driver
Ofer Samra
stunts
Christopher Sayor
stunts
Chris Sayour
stunts
Brandon Sebek
stunts
Hashem Shaalan
stunts
Hash Shallan
stunts
Rudolf Weber
stunts
Keith Woulard
stunts
Pete Antico
stunts
Leo Arroyo
stunts
Cheryl Bermeo
stunts
Laura Dash
stunts
John Escobar
stunts
Michael Hilow
utility stunts
Dennis Moore
stunt driver
Spiro Razatos
stunts
Cheryl Rusa
utility stunts
Kevin Scott
stunts
Ray Siegle
stunts
Mary Torres
stunts
T.J. White
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
John Bonnin
crane operator: Akela crane
Erik L. Brown
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Stephen Carmona
first assistant camera: second unit
Murray Close
still photographer
Keith Collea
video assist operator, video playback operator
William Coss
first assistant camera: second unit
Don Duffield III
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Isaac Friedman
second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Keith Gorman
assistant chief lighting technician
Anthony M. Gutierrez
additional first assistant camera: second unit
Terry Hall
chief lighting technician: second unit
Danny Hernandez
electrician
Joel Jaspan
grip
Jimmy E. Jensen
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Ian Kelly
video playback operator, video assist operator
Amy La Licata
second assistant camera: second unit
Thomas Lappin
first assistant camera: second unit
Lynn Lockwood
camera operator: second unit
Kyle T. MacDowell
rigging grip
Susie Masterson
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Larry McConkey
camera operator, Steadicam operator
David L. Merrill
key grip
Anthony G. Nakonechnyj
gaffer
Evan A. Nesbitt
additional cinematographer
Philip C. Pfeiffer
director of photography: second unit
Melissa Roth
first assistant camera: second unit
Thomas J. Ruffner
dolly grip
Gregory J. Schmidt
camera operator: second unit
Geoff Shotz
chief lighting technician: second unit
Keith L. Smith
camera operator: second unit
John Stradling
second assistant camera: second unit
Bill Summers
best boy grip
Joseph F. Valentine
camera operator: second unit
William D. Wynn
dolly grip
Ross Corsair
assistant camera
John Curry
set electrician
Julie Helton
camera trainee
Mansur Johnson
grip
Chris Wagganer
video assist operator
Casting Department
Tina Kerr
additional casting
Freddy Luis
casting associate
Alex Newman
casting assistant
Deedra Ricketts
additional casting
Tana Roller
extras casting assistant
Rachael Erwin
casting intern
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Javier Arrieta
set costumer
Darryl M. Athons
key set costumer
Dan Bronson
costume supervisor
Blanca Garcia
costumer
Gilbert S. Hernandez
set costumer
Hector Morales
set costumer
Bob Morgan
costume supervisor
Elaine Ramires
key set costumer
Carlos Rosario
assistant costume designer
Lori Jean Sacks
set costumer
Peggy A. Schnitzer
key set costumer
John M. 'Jack' Wright
costumer: second unit
Editorial Department
Dexter N. Adriano
additional editor
Mark Bourgeois
additional editor
Clark Campbell
first assistant editor
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Gloria Kaiser
color timer
Pamela March
additional editor
Alan Z. McCurdy
first assistant editor
Ronald White
second assistant editor
Todd Busch
assistant editor
Bill Daly
post-production executive
Music Department
Bunny Andrews
music editor
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
Michael Farrow
music score mixer
Sonny Kompanek
orchestrator, conductor
Ralph Sall
music supervisor
Adam Milo Smalley
music editor
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Richard Wolf
composer: additional music
Zigmund Gron
music editor
Transportation Department
Robert Garcia Jr.
driver: honeywagon
Lee Garibaldi
transportation captain
William Hogue
driver
Gene R. Johnson
transportation coordinator
Jerry Sidwell
driver
Brian Steagall
transportation captain
Tommy Tancharoen
transportation coordinator
David Wang
military vehicles
Tom Whelpey
picture car coordinator
Other Crew
Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini
religious advisor: Iraq
Sermid Al'Serrif
technical advisor: Iraq
Kim Bauman
assistant: Mr. Roven
Robert Cable
second assistant accountant
Amy Minda Cohen
assistant: Mr. Clooney
Herman Cohen
advisor
Mary Courtney
production associate
Julie Cummings
production assistant
King Davis
technical advisor: military
Maria De La Torre
staff assistant
Kristen Dolan
production secretary: Los Angeles
Michael S. Dunitz
assistant location manager
Michael Feuerhelm
assistant: Mr. Witt
Kimberly Franklin
assistant: Mr. Roven
Tony Gardner
puppeteer
Nancy Haecker
assistant location manager
Larry Hand
production accountant
Jessica Hill
staff assistant
Peter Hollocker
production assistant
Catherine Hughes
staff assistant
Timalee Hustin
staff assistant
Merritt Johnson
assistant: Mr. Russell
Shelley Kirkwood
publicist
Kate Kondell
advisor
Troy Kramer
craft service
Efrain Lomeli
location scout: Mexico
Abbie Ludwig
production coordinator: Mexico
Jennifer P. Luther
second assistant accountant
Haley McLane
script supervisor
Mike McNally
first aid
Bob Merrick
staff assistant
Gary Moglovkin
assistant accountant
Bruce Morin
craft service
Ronald G. Muhammad
assistant: Ice Cube
Niamh Murphy
textile artist
Jean Nakahara
staff assistant
Carla S. Nemec
staff assistant
Al No'mani
dialect coach: Iraq
Peter J. Novak
supervising location manager
Alex Orellanna
assistant: Mr. Roven
Jim Parker
technical advisor: military
Mike Patlin
aerial coordinator
Monique Perez
production assistant
Chrissy Phelan
staff assistant
Nathan Polatin
assistant location manager
Bill Purple
production assistant
Golan Ramras
production assistant
Angela Randazzo
lead payroll accountant
Nadia Randazzo Bombino
payroll clerk , accounting clerk
Shannon Ratcliffe
assistant: Mr. Clooney
John Rottger
technical advisor: military
Sam Sako
adr voice
Hillary Schwartz
staff assistant
Rick Shuster
helicopter pilot
Linda Stanley
teacher, welfare worker
Nicole Stavro
script supervisor: second unit
James Patrick Stoteraux
assistant: Mr. Russell
Lisa Swain
production secretary
Edith Thornton
assistant: Mr. McDonnell
Louis Timalot
chief pilot
Elpe Villard
production secretary
Eric Weinstein
assistant: Mr. Wahlberg
David L. Wolfson
location manager
Sheldon Zwerling
projectionist
Curtis DeMartini
stand-in
Julie Duvic
location manager
Lily Flaschner
location manager: Mexico
Jason Gondek
second assistant accountant
Lora Hingst
production assistant
Samuel Hughes
grip second unit
Scott Stravitz
medic
Kurt Zelnak
travel coordinator
Thanks
Jim Parker
dedicatee
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Village Roadshow Pictures
Village-A.M. Partnership
Coast Ridge
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Atlas Entertainment
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Junger Witt Productions
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Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Warner Home Video
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Argentina Video Home
Mainostelevisio (MTV3)
Roadshow Entertainment Video
Roadshow Entertainment
Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Vidéo
Special Effects
Alterian
Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes, camera dollies
Movie Movers
cast trailers, star trailers
SoundStorm
sound editing
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by David O. Russell
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Nailed (2010)
Spanking the Monkey (1994)
The Fighter (2010)
Three Kings
