Lord of War
Some of the Russian language dialogues in the film (mostly those by Eugene Lazarev as Gen. Volkov) contain very obscene Russian mat wording, translated by far softer expressions in the original English subtitles. It is unclear whether these pieces were part of the script, or Lazarev’s improvisation. A scene in the film featured 50 tanks, which were provided by a Czech source. The tanks were only available until December of the year of filming, as the dealer needed them to sell in Libya. The production team bought 3000 real SA Vz. 58 rifles to stand in for AK-47s because they were cheaper than prop guns. Release Critical reception Lord of War received fairly positive reviews from critics; the film received a 61% rating o… Continue ReadingSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_War#Production