The Lord of War |
Amnesty International USA is proud to announce its support of Lord of War, a film starring Academy Award-Winner Nicolas Cage that illustrates the deadly impact of the uncontrolled global arms trade.
Host a "Lord of War" Screening Party
Lord of War is now available on DVD for rental and purchasing. Don't miss the PSA featuring Nicholas Cage on disc 1! If you purchase the DVD, be sure to watch the documentary on the real arms trade, which features Amnesty International and Executive Director Bill Schultz.
- Use the DVD and extras described above to host your own "Lord of War" screening party. Refer to the Action Guide to ensure that your event is successful in raising awareness about devastating effects of the arms trade. Host a screening party. »
- Prepare for a discussion by reading through the Lord of War action guide (request the action guide) and other background information.
Nicolas Cage talks about the deadly impact of the uncontrolled arms trade. Watch the video: 
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About this film: The film follows the story of a New York-based arms broker (Cage) who traffics weapons to dictators and human rights abusers, and the efforts of the Interpol Agent (Ethan Hawke) trying to stop him. The movie is written and directed by Andrew Niccol and co-stars Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan and Ian Holm.
About the issue: Every year, hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children die because of the uncontrolled trade in conventional arms, especially small arms and light weapons. Ruthless arms brokers -- like the Lord of War character -- play a major role in weapons proliferation, including to abusive armed groups and countries under UN arms embargoes. Read more. »
See the Film, Join Amnesty International, and Take Action to Save Lives:
The Control Arms Campaign: Amnesty International USA is actively engaged in the Control Arms Campaign, an international campaign organized by AI, Oxfam, and the International Action Network on Small Arms. Through this campaign AIUSA is working to mobilize public pressure on the U.S. government to be a leader in efforts to curb the deadly arms trade. Over the next year, we will advocate for a global agreement on arms brokering and arms transfers as well as increased U.S. assistance to foreign governments to better secure their arms stockpiles and exports.
